John Sandon
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Lot 76
A William & Mary leaded bronze mortar, from the 'cut-card' foundry, probably Somerset, dated 1692
31 January 2019, 11:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £687.50 inc. premium
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A William & Mary leaded bronze mortar, from the 'cut-card' foundry, probably Somerset, dated 1692
Cast with a 'cut-card' framing the date '1692' beneath the initial 'W', possibly 'WA', and with spreading moulded foot, 12.5cm rim diameter x 10cm high
Footnotes
Provenance:
Michael Finlay Collection
Literature:
Illustrated M. Finlay, English Decorated Bronze Mortars and their Makers (2010), p. 123, Fig. 244, where this group is described as having 'well cast' bodies, which 'often have dates on decorative panels which have the appearance of having been cut from thin card, parchment or some similar material and pressed into the mould, and although the mortars themselves are of good workmanship, the decoration is somewhat quaint in style'. The earliest known example of this type is dated 1684.