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Lot 586 D α

A small mortar with a religious inscription

Auction 1152 - overview Cologne
29.05.2020, 11:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection II
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 1.250 € (incl. premium)
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A small mortar with a religious inscription

Cast bronze with golden brown patina. Decorated with two bands of foliate arabesques framing a horizontal moulding. The rim with a broad band inscribed in capital letters: "LAFET GHOT BAVEN AL" and with the owner's initials "H R". H 12, D 14 cm. Weight c. 2.8 kg.
Netherlands, 17th century.