Rare Bronze Mortar With Balusters, 16th–17th Century, 4.5 Kg, Superb Apothecary's Mortar

Rare bronze mortar with balusters, 16th–17th century, 4.5 kg

Superb apothecary’s mortar made of solid bronze, dating from the late 16th or early 17th century, Louis XIII Renaissance period
A beautifully crafted piece featuring a classical design of vertical baluster-shaped buttresses all around the body. Very dense antique artisanal cast bronze, with a superb original patina and authentic signs of use at the bottom of the bowl and under the base.
Height: 11 cm
Diameter at the neck: 17 cm
Diameter at the base: 11.5 cm
Weight: 4.500 kg—particularly solid and heavy for its size
Ideal for collectors of rare curiosities, antique folk art, and vintage pharmaceutical bronze pieces.
Sold without a pestle.
Careful and secure shipping available due to the weight, or in-person pickup in France and worldwide


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Contact
International: 0033611852842
France: 0611852842
Email: dreamantic1955@gmail.com


Payment by bank transfer, check, PayPal, Wero; payments via FedEx are not accepted