A Charles II bronze mortar attributed to Foundry X of Suffolk

A Charles II bronze mortar attributed to Foundry X of Suffolk, the body cast with an ownership triad 'P over W T', a panel of three crowns over a thistle, leek and rose and a pair of teardrop panels of St. George and the dragon, c. 1665, 11cm high, 14.5cm diameter.

See Michael Finlay, English Decorated Bronze Mortars and their Makers, pp.132-140 for a discussion of a group of mortars attributed to an unknown founder in Suffolk identified as Foundry X and with illustrations of similar mortars.

Provenance: A private collection.