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Bronze mortar with a handle worked in repoussé. On the front, a cardinal noble coat of arms (Gonzaga?). Weight of the mortar itself: 7 kg; weight of the pestle: 2 kg. 16th century with an untouched patina from the period, perfectly preserved.

Mortaio in bronzo con maniglia lavorata a sbalzo. Sul fronte stemma nobiliare cardinalizio (Gonzaga ?). 
Peso del solo mortaio kg 7 e peso del pestello kg 2. XVI secolo con patina intonsa  dell'epoca perfettamente mantenuta. 

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Mortar and pestle - Patinated bronze - Tyrol

Austria -  - 16th century 

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Mortar and pestle - Patinated bronze - Tyrol

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