Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 12 Apr 2017
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A 16th century Spanish bronze mortar
A 16th century Spanish bronze mortar, with four lugs, one perforated with a rope-twist handle, with eight panels of letters 'P O V O N R S O', c.1530-40, 8cm high, 12cm wide.
A very similar mortar was discovered on the Punta Cana, Hispaniola shipwreck in 2011, sold at Wilkinson's.
Provenance: A private collection.
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