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74. A 16th century Dutch dated bronze mortar, the rim inscribed ‘MAURITIV’ and with ‘M’ flanked by rosettes, the body with a winged cherub mask flanked by foliage and with a horseshoe over an anvil, with a rope-twist handle, 9cm high, 13cm wide. £200-300 Provenance: A private collection.
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75 75. An 18th century bronze mortar, the body with incised lines, the base with a maker’s stamp initials ‘C A’, 9.3cm high, 12cm diameter. £100-150 See Michael Finlay, English Decorated Bronze Mortars and their Makers, pp. 161 and 163 for an illustration of this mortar and a discussion of the maker ‘C A’. Provenance: Baggott Church Street Ltd, Stow-on-the-Wold, 9th May 2012. The collection of Michael Finlay. A private collection.
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76. A bronze turned double-ended pestle, probably 17th century Iberian, together with a polished bronze double-ended pestle, probably early 18th century, 19cm long (max). (2) £80-120 Provenance: A private collection.
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