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Lot 529 Dα

A French mortar with St. George

Auction 1174 - overview Cologne
04.06.2021, 10:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection III
Estimate: 800 € - 1.200 €
Result: 1.125 € (incl. premium)

A French mortar with St. George

Cast bronze with blackish brown patina. The central relief applique depicting a knight with a lance slaying a dragon; to the left a Gothic cross and four grotesque mascarons in relief alternating with lilies. Some verdigris to the interior due to corrosion. H 8, D 11.6 cm, weight c. 1.1 kg.
Late 16th / 17th C.