Renaissance Polished Imperial Porphyry Pestle with Rare Xenolith

ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER

7 1/2 in. (1.23 kg, 19.2 cm).

Modelled as round-section tubular body, shaft with rounded top; rare xenolith to the handle.

Provenance

Acquired from a dealer in Kensington Church Street, London, UK, in 2000.
From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 2146