Mortar, 19th century, Italian or German, Copper alloy with warm brown patina., H. 9.7 cm, diam. 10.6 cm (rim), Metalwork, This mortar is decorated with a frieze of grotesque masks and stylized palmettes under garlands; a band of acanthus leaves is under the rim. The lack of wear and the crude facture corroborate the late dating
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Mortar, 19th century, Italian, German, Copper alloy, warm brown patina, H, 9.7 cm, diam, 10.6, rim, Metalwork, mortar, decorated, frieze, grotesque masks, stylized palmettes, under, garlands, band, acanthus leaves, lack, wear, crude facture, corroborate, late dating
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