Late Medieval Marble Apothecary Mortar
Stock No
4078
2018
- £950.00
- €1,128 Euro
- $1,255 US Dollar
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Item Description
Marble apothecary mortar. with four lugs having being worked into horses heads. Most likely for private apothecary use Excellent patination. Marble Circa 14th/15th Century, with later carving, Italy. Most likely the horse heads are a depiction of Bucephalus, the horse of Alexander the Great and arguably the most famous horse from the Ancient world. Bucephalus carried Alexander in all his major battles. And according to 1st Century Historian Plutarch the moment they met changed the flow of history. Hard to argue, with Alexander becoming the greatest conqueror of antiquity.
Dimensions: 12cm (H) x 17cm (W) x 17cm (D)
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Crawley, Sussex, Sussex
Item Dimensions
H: 12cm W: 17cm D: 17cm
Period
18th Century & Earlier
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Crawley, Sussex, Sussex
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)7900 240624
+44 (0)7795 115770
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