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Lot 610 Dα

A small one-handled mortar with an iron pestle

Auction 1152 - overview Cologne
29.05.2020, 11:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection II
Estimate: 500 € - 1.000 €
Result: 688 € (incl. premium)
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A small one-handled mortar with an iron pestle

Golden brown cast bronze with shimmering chocolate brown patina. Of tapering form with protruding base and moulded rim. Angular handle. With a narrow horizontal crack around the base and a small dent to the rim. H 11.6, D 11.5 cm. Weight c. 1.7 kg. Including corresponding pestl.
Alpine Region, 16th century.