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Lot 1113 Dα

A dated Italian mortar with a coat-of-arms

Auction 1131 - overview Cologne
17.05.2019, 17:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 3.472 € (incl. premium)

A dated Italian mortar with a coat-of-arms

Cast bronze with black patina. Squat, bell-shaped vessel with moulded base and rim inscribed between moulded bands "FRANCESCO GVARESCHI...S. SECONDO MDCCXXVII". Cast to the centre with four large lilies, a coat-of-arms flanked by reeds, and an eagle. The handles formed as dolphin heads. H 24 cm, D 26.5 cm. Weight 21.3 kg.
1727, possibly made for Francesco III d´Este, Margrave of Modena and Reggio.