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Lot 1108 Dα

An Italian Baroque mortar

Auction 1131 - overview Cologne
17.05.2019, 17:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 2.356 € (incl. premium)

An Italian Baroque mortar

Golden cast bronze with slightly silvery patina and traces of green corrosion. Bell-shaped vessel on moulded base. Cast to the display sides with cartouches, one with a coat-of-arms, the other inscribed "DOMINICVS MA FORNASINI FE". Acanthus motifs above the base. Scroll handles with mascarons. H 25, D 27 cm. Weight 15.4 kg.
Northern Italy / possibly Liguria, late 16th / early 17th C.