A French bronze mortar with herm pilasters

A French bronze mortar with herm pilasters Golden-brown cast bronze with a shimmering chocolate-brown patina. With six figural pilaster herms depicting bearded men, alternating with lion’s-head and female mascarons, as well as two round plaques (with illegible foundry mark?). Height 10.7 cm, diameter 15.5 cm; matching double-ended iron pestle, length 19.4 cm. France, 17th C.

Estimate:£669.74

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