Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 12th April 2017
Lot 75
An 18th century bronze mortar
Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £80
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Description
An 18th century bronze mortar, the body with incised lines, the base with a maker's stamp initials 'C A', 9.3cm high, 12cm diameter.
See Michael Finlay, English Decorated Bronze Mortars and their Makers, pp. 161 and 163 for an illustration of this mortar and a discussion of the maker 'C A'.
Provenance:
Baggott Church Street Ltd, Stow-on-the-Wold, 9th May 2012.
The collection of Michael Finlay.
A private collection.