TWO NORWICH BRONZE MORTARS

TWO NORWICH BRONZE MORTARS

EARLY TO MID-17TH CENTURY

one decorated with the head of Christ within a scrollwork cartouche twice, the other with a crowned Tudor rosette, four times (2)

10cm high, 12.8cm diameter (max)

Literature

See Michael Finlay, 'English Decorated Bronze Mortars and their Makers', items 163 and 164 for related Norfolk mortars in the Science Museum, London.