Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 12th April 2017
Lot 83
A bronze mortar attributed to Abraham Rudhall I of Gloucester
Estimate £80 - £120 | Hammer £250
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Description
A bronze mortar attributed to Abraham Rudhall I of Gloucester, the body cast with fleur-de-lis and a knurled band, late 17th / 18th century, with an associated mortar, 10.4cm high, 13.2cm diameter. (2)
The fleur-de-lis is a sign of purity.
See Michael Finlay, English Decorated Bronze Mortars and their Makers, pp.38-41 for a discussion of the Rudhall foundry and pl. 49 for a very similar mortar.
Provenance: From the collection of the late Ian Jenkins.