Terms and conditions of use
Mortar
1556
Medium
bronze
Measurements
16.6 × 26.9 × 25.2 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939
Gallery location
16th & 17th Century Gallery - Painting and Sculpture
Mezzanine linked to Level 1, NGV International
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Naples, Italy
Inscription
cast in outside of upper rim: OPV SANTILUDE SANTI DE NEAPVLI (diamond) ANNO. (diamond) DOMINI (diamond) M (diamond) D (diamond) L (diamond) V (diamond) I (diamond) (coptic cross in a square)
Accession Number
4078.1-D3
Department
International Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Physical description
Animal head handles, six bands of ornament.