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Lot 684 Dα

A German mortar with round handles

Auction 1196 - overview Cologne
20.05.2022, 10:00 - Decorative Arts incl. Highly Important Mortars the Schwarzach Collection Part IV.
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €

A German mortar with round handles

Golden brown cast bronze with brown patina (partially mottled in some areas). The cylindrical body decorated with bands of moulding. Minor casting faults below the rim, a loss to the underside (caused by usage or a casting fault). H 15.6, D 17 cm, includes a double-ended pestle, weight with pestle c. 6.4 kg.
Germany, 17th / 18th C.