pharmacy interest a very rare and very large bronze mortar.

Pharmacy Interest A Very Rare And very large Bronze Mortar.
Still on its original cast iron and wood stand.
The mortar signed and stamped L.E. Maritz = Louis Ernest Maritz (1774-1851) The Hague The Netherlands.
L.E.Maritz was national gunsmith and cannon founder for the central government.
His foundry was also making other products and they had a companionship with the iron foundry of L.I. Enthoven & Co.
The iron stand is not marked but attributed to Enthoven.
In 1848 the company name Maritz changed to Enthoven & Co.
The mortar with bronze pestle.
Measurements of the mortar are 24.5cm high 31cm diameter the total height including stand is 61cm, the weight of the bronze mortar 38.5kg, cast in one piece.
Dutch circa 1825
In wonderful original used condition not cracked or repaired, with beautiful patination.
Price: £1950,--

Antiques.co.uk Ref: GWUEMRRRM

Materials:

bronze iron and wood

Width (cm):

31

Height (cm):

61

Depth (cm):

31

Please note that this price may NOT include delivery charges which the seller may charge extra for.

koos limburg jnr

Koos limburg jnr. was born in the Netherlands, but since 1994 lives in Scotland.   Over those years he has build up a well established and well respected antique business by participation only on important antique fairs in the uk as well as at the continent.   Koos specialises in high quality antiques over the whole range, with the result that he has sold many items to museums whole over the world.   That’s why his slogan is: “”or the new collector and the museum director.”   Koos has a specialist knowledge for all the antiques he offers for sale. His fair display is well known and he is renowned for his imposing artistic and dramatic presentation stands in which he displays his collection of antiques, reflecting their excellent quality.   He does not want to be identified as a specialist in one particular field or another, with the result that you can find anything and everything on his stand, covering the whole range of rare and unusual quality items of interest to the first time collector up to the museum director.   His parents have been very influential in supporting him and have imbued him a detailed knowledge of, and a huge enthusiasm for the antiques business.   Koos feels extremely privileged to have access to such invaluable expertise and guidance together with access to a well stocked family library about works of art and antiques to enable him to carry out detailed research.   Koos guarantees to any potential collector that they are in experienced and reputable hands and that all items displayed have been thoroughly researched by him.

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