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Lot 539 Dα

A mortar with female herm pilasters

Auction 1152 - overview Cologne
29.05.2020, 11:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection II
Estimate: 1.000 € - 2.000 €
Result: 1.875 € (incl. premium)

A mortar with female herm pilasters

Golden brown cast bronze with natural patina. Of squat, tapering form with a narrow base. Decorated with eight sculptural herms flanked by acanthus leaves above horned faun mascarons and foliate arabesques. H 10.5, D 13.8 cm. Weight c. 2.1 kg. Includes a corresponding pestle.
Attributed to France, 16th/17th century.