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Mortar with pestle

Estimate €120–200

Description

In bronze.

Relief decoration with buttresses, family coat of arms surmounted by a crown.

Iberian, 17th century.

(signs of use, losses and defects)

8 x 11.5 cm

Provenance

Collection Dr. António Miranda.

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