An Italian bronze mortar, circa 1500. A heavy, beaker-shaped mortar with massive extended rim. The sides with banded decoration set with stylized menorahs(?). Family coat of arms superimposed on one side. Worn, the bottom bulges outside from long use. Beautiful dark patina from age. Bronze pestle with a node in the middle and a flat finial. Height cm. Diameter cm. historic, historical, 16th century, handicrafts, handcraft, craft, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, vessel, vessels,

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Keywords: 16th, beaker-shaped, bronze, century, clipping, clippings, craft, cut, cut-, cut-outs, handcraft, handicrafts, heavy, italian, mortar, object, objects, stills, vessel, vessels