A North German decorative mortar made for the Mayor of Fehmarn - image-1
A North German decorative mortar made for the Mayor of Fehmarn - image-2
A North German decorative mortar made for the Mayor of Fehmarn - image-1A North German decorative mortar made for the Mayor of Fehmarn - image-2

Lot 553 Dα

A North German decorative mortar made for the Mayor of Fehmarn

Auction 1152 - overview Cologne
29.05.2020, 11:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection II
Estimate: 6.000 € - 8.000 €
Result: 8.125 € (incl. premium)

A North German decorative mortar made for the Mayor of Fehmarn

Cast bronze with golden brown patina. Of tapering form with a protruding base and stepped moulded rim. The lower section decorated with a broad frieze of acanthus foliage, the rim with two inscriptions in capital letters: "DAVID GLOXINVS BURGERMEISTER ZVR BVRGR AVF FEHMARN ANNO 1633 DEN 20 NOVEMBVRIS". H 21.5, 23.5 cm. Weight c. 12.3 kg.
1633.