Accession No
BB 1910.143 E
Description
Mortar of copper alloy. Everted, thickened rim; body tapers slightly towards a splayed flat base with two ridged bands. Body is decorated with two opposing embossed oval medallions with wreath bordering griffin standing on a branch, ducally gorged. It has a crest coronet around its neck and a chain rising vertically out of frame, and is holding a key in its beak. A ridged band encircles the body at the top of the medallion.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England
Period
Post Medieval ?17th century
Source
Head (Mrs) [vendor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
BB 1910.143 E
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
89mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Bought from Mrs Head 1909
Event Date 1909
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
For BB 1910.143 A-E: 'Accession Register: 'Bronze mortars.'
Event Date 1910
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
For BB 1910.143 E: 'bronze mortar, with griffin's head gorged holding a key in beak'
Event Date 23/8/2000
Author: Clare McKenna
Description (Physical description)
For BB 1910.143 A-E: 'Five mortars and one pestle.
Event Date 23/8/2000
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Handwritten label affixed to object reads: 'Bronze mortar, crest. Griffins head, ducally gorged, holding a key in beak. (B[ough]t Mrs Head, 1909)'
Event Date 8/2/2024
Author: Clare McKenna
Description (Physical description)
Mortar of copper alloy. Everted, thickened rim; body tapers slightly towards a splayed flat base with two ridged bands. Body is decorated with two opposing embossed oval medallions with wreath bordering griffin standing on a branch, ducally gorged. It has a crest coronet around its neck and a chain rising vertically out of frame, and is holding a key in its beak. A ridged band encircles the body at the top of the medallion.
Event Date 8/2/2024
Author: Clare McKenna
FM:309152
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