A 17th century bronze mortar attributed to the Whitechapel Foundry in London

A 17th century bronze mortar attributed to the Whitechapel Foundry in London, decorated with two bands of scrolling foliage and shells, together with an associated pestle, 14.4cm high, 18.1cm diameter.

See MIchael Finlay, English Decorated Bronze Mortars and their Makers, pp. 66-70, for similar mortars from the Whitechapel Foundry.

Provenance: From the collection of the late Ian Jenkins.