A finely cast Charles II bronze mortar by Edward Neale of Burford, dated 1660. The body is decorated with two pairs of fleur-de-lis flanking the date and the triad initials T I I, likely denoting the original owner. Neale was among the most prominent makers of 17th-century bronze mortars, his work distinguished by bold decorative motifs and sharply defined casting.
This piece is a documented example and appears in Michael Finlay’s English Decorated Bronze Mortars and their Makers, where it is listed and discussed in detail. It stands as both a functional object and a sculptural relic of English domestic history.
Origin: England
Period/Style: Charles II
Date: 1660
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: 12cm height × 14.5cm width
Literature:
Michael Finlay, English Decorated Bronze Mortars and their Makers, pp.100–107 for a discussion of Edward Neale, with a similar example; see also p.105 where the present mortar is listed.
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A finely cast Charles II bronze mortar by Edward Neale of Burford, dated 1660. The body is decorated with two pairs of fleur-de-lis flanking the date and the triad initials T I I, likely denoting the original owner. Neale was among the most prominent makers of 17th-century bronze mortars, his work distinguished by bold decorative motifs and sharply defined casting.
This piece is a documented example and appears in Michael Finlay’s English Decorated Bronze Mortars and their Makers, where it is listed and discussed in detail. It stands as both a functional object and a sculptural relic of English domestic history.
Origin: England
Period/Style: Charles II
Date: 1660
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: 12cm height × 14.5cm width
Literature:
Michael Finlay, English Decorated Bronze Mortars and their Makers, pp.100–107 for a discussion of Edward Neale, with a similar example; see also p.105 where the present mortar is listed.
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