Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 12th April 2017
Lot 70
A 16th century Spanish bronze mortar
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £650
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Description
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.