Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 12th April 2017
Lot 67
A William and Mary dated bronze mortar
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £180
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Description
A William and Mary dated bronze mortar, the body decorated with a 'Cut-Card' panel and dated '1690', possibly by the Francis Sturton / 'Cut-Card' Foundry of South Petherton, 11cm high, 13.5cm diameter.
See Michael Finlay, English Decorated Bronze Mortars and their Makers, pp. 121-123 for a discussion of the 'Cut-Card' Founder, this mortar illustrated pl. 239-240 and with illustrations of similar mortars.
Provenance:
The Hurst collection.
A private collection.