A FRENCH BRONZE MORTAR
LILLE, CIRCA 1759, THE PEDESTAL LATER
The turned tapering body with text band MA FAIT A LILLE 1759 VOX MEA VITA MAGISTRI A I CHALON URBAIN above two bands with trails of vine, on an associated wooden hexagonal pedestal
the mortar 29 cm. high and 38.5 cm. diam; the pedestal 61 cm. high
A FRENCH BRONZE MORTAR
LILLE, CIRCA 1759, THE PEDESTAL LATER
The turned tapering body with text band MA FAIT A LILLE 1759 VOX MEA VITA MAGISTRI A I CHALON URBAIN above two bands with trails of vine, on an associated wooden hexagonal pedestal
the mortar 29 cm. high and 38.5 cm. diam; the pedestal 61 cm. high
