Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 12th April 2017
Lot 65
A Charles II dated bronze mortar by Edward Neale of Burford
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £4200
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Description
A Charles II dated bronze mortar by Edward Neale of Burford, the body cast with a crisp portrait bust of the 'merry monarch' Charles II, with a date '1666' and the initials 'E N' flanking a bell, 11.3cm high, 14.8cm diameter.
See Michael Finlay, English Decorated Bronze Mortars and their Makers, pp.100-107 for discussion of Edward Neale and with illustrations.
Provenance:
The collection of Robin Wigington (1932-2002).
A private collection.