Live Auction 2855The Decorative Arts Sale
A GERMAN BRONZE MORTAR
Lot 238

A GERMAN BRONZE MORTAR

JOHAN SWYS, WESEL, CIRCA 1773

Closed22 September 2010

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EUR 1,187

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A GERMAN BRONZE MORTAR
JOHAN SWYS, WESEL, CIRCA 1773
The flaring rim inscribed JOHAN SWYS MONASTERY AO 1773 above two plain friezes
12.5 cm. high x 14.2 cm. diam.

Specialist note

Johan Swys is recorded as a founder in Wesel, North Germany. Various bells made by him are known as well as a mortar dated 1726. See Wittop II, p. 106.