Upper Slaughter Manor, The Collection of Micheál & Elizabeth Feller - Day 1 - 9th November 2021
Lot 147
A LARGE 17TH CENTURY BRONZE MORTAR
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £800
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Description
A LARGE 17TH CENTURY BRONZE MORTAR
ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES BARTLET (1675-1700) OF THE WHITECHAPEL FOUNDRY LONDON
with a flared rim, above a band of punched decoration, the body with a waist moulding of Gothic trefoil and fleur-de-lis strapwork, above three stepped ribs, with a recessed foot
25cm high, 34cm diameter
Provenance
Upper Slaughter Manor, The Collection of Micheál and Elizabeth Feller.
Catalogue Note
See Michael Finlay, 'English Decorated Bronze Mortars and their Makers', p.70, pl.96