Anna Hue-Roques

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Italy. Period: 18th/19th century
Bombarda - Mascolo in cast iron.
Decorative ornament. Collectible item. Original piece from the era that has never been restored. As shown in the photo.
On the central part, a little above the lower hole, the letters SCT can be read inside an oval, most likely the initials of the parish or the noble family that commissioned it at the time. (SCT, in this case, could be Saint Catherine)
It was used for religious celebrations or other important occasions, loaded with gunpowder and sealed with wood, and ignited via a small hole at the bottom.
Dimensions: height about 12 cm, base diameter 7.5 cm.

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Italia. Periodo: 18th/19th century
Bombarda - Mascolo in fusione di ferro.
Ornamento decorativo. Oggetto da collezione. Oggetto originale dell’epoca mai stato restaurato. Come da foto. 
Sulla parte centrale poco sopra il foro in basso, si possono leggere le lettere SCT all’interno di un ovale, molto probabilmente sono le iniziali della parrocchia o della famiglia nobile che lo commissionò’ a suo tempo. (SCT , in questo caso, potrebbe essere Santa Caterina )
Veniva usato per festeggiamenti religiosi o per altre ricorrenze importanti, caricato con polvere pirica e tappato con il legno,veniva innescato tramite un piccolo foro nella parte bassa. 
Misure: alto circa 12cm , diametro della base 7,5cm. 

L’oggetto verrà imballato con cura e spedito con corriere e tracciabilita’

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Decorative ornament - Italy - Mortaretto - Mascolo

Iron - Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes  - Height: 12 cm

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An 18th/19th‑century iron decorative mortar by Mascolo, Italian origin, in antique style, about 12 cm tall with a 7.5 cm base, in good condition with minor signs of age and stains.

Decorative ornament - Italy - Mortaretto - Mascolo

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An 18th/19th‑century iron decorative mortar by Mascolo, Italian origin, in antique style, about 12 cm tall with a 7.5 cm base, in good condition with minor signs of age and stains.

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