Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 12th April 2017
Lot 59
A Commonwealth dated bronze mortar attributed to Henry Bagley I of Chacomb
Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £2000
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Description
A Commonwealth dated bronze mortar attributed to Henry Bagley I of Chacomb, the reeded body cast with the owner's name 'EDWARD GILLES', with a foliate motif and the date '1656', 12.2cm high, 15.5cm diameter.
See Michael Finlay, English Decorated Bronze Mortars and their Makers, pp.91-92 for a discussion of Henry Bagley I and with illustrations of similar mortars.
Provenance:
The collection of Robin Wigington (1932-2002).
A private collection.