Francici Cirotti - Mortar - Bronze - gedateerd 1696

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Large bronze mortar dating to circa 1700, cast in Italy by Francici Cirotti, measuring 39.5 cm high, 48.5 cm wide and 48.5 cm deep, weighing 115 kg, richly decorated with a rim bearing the year 1696, the caster's name and the inscription 'VSVM AROMATARIAE', indicating 'Use herbs and spices'; in good condition with small signs of ageing.

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This concerns an impressive and rare large bronze mortar, cast in 1696 by Francici Cirotti.

The mortar is richly decorated. The rim bears the year, the name of the caster, and the text "VSVM AROMATARIAE", which means "Use herbs and spices".

The mortar has been the property of Istituto Nazionale Medico Farmacologico 'Di Ricerca Cesare Serono' in Rome for the last decades.

Details

Era

1400-1900

Weight

115 kg

Over 200 years old

Yes

Title additional information

gedateerd 1696

Country of origin

Italy

Designer/artist/maker

Francici Cirotti

Material

Bronze

Condition

Good condition - used with small signs of ageing

Height

39.5 cm

Width

48.5 cm

Depth

48.5 cm

Estimated period

circa 1700

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