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Lot 607 Dα

A Gothic single-handled mortar

Auction 1196 - overview Cologne
20.05.2022, 10:00 - Decorative Arts incl. Highly Important Mortars the Schwarzach Collection Part IV.
Estimate: 1.000 € - 2.000 €
Result: 1.125 € (incl. premium)

A Gothic single-handled mortar

Golden brown cast bronze with brown patina. Tapering mortar on five spandrel supports issuing from short vertical ribs. With a single faceted handle. The base slightly concave and the supports slightly buckled due to usage, some minor dents. H 18.2, D 18 cm, weight c. 5.1 kg.
Southern Germany, 15th C.