Nine Continental Brass Mortars and Pestles

19th century and possibly earlier, each with flared rim and foot, variously decorated with masks, shells, and dots, various sizes, largest mortar 3-3/4 x 6 in. diameter, largest pestle 9-1/2 in.

Provenance: From a Private Collection Assembled in Spain and Britain from the 1960s through the 1980s
Condition Report: surface dirt and accretion, scattered surface scratches, dents, and pitting, areas of discoloration and verdigris, bowl interiors with expected wear from use