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Lot 555 Dα

A mortar with lion's head handles

Auction 1196 - overview Cologne
20.05.2022, 10:00 - Decorative Arts incl. Highly Important Mortars the Schwarzach Collection Part IV.
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 1.125 € (incl. premium)

A mortar with lion's head handles

Cast bronze with shimmering brownish black patina. With four baluster form ribs beneath four thin moulded rings. H 12.6, D 16.9 cm, weight c. 5.1 kg.
France, 2nd half 16th C.