Decorative ornament - Italy - Mortaretto

Italy. Period: 17th/18th century
Bombarda - Mascolo in merger of
iron, also called mortar
of cheerfulness.
Decorative ornament. Item
Collectible. Original item.
never restored to its original condition.
As shown in the photo.
It was used for celebrations.
religious or for other occasions
important, loaded with powder
pirica and plugged with the
wood, was being ignited through a
small hole in the lower part,
Dimensions: height about 10.5 cm, diameter
with a base of 8 cm.
They usually have a rather crude and undefined shape; this one, however, has a central shaft with a base that widens in a harmonious and proportionate way.

The item will be packed with care.
and shipped by courier and
traceability