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Mortar

Mortar

Italian

Flared form with inscription on foot, "OMNIA AD FINEM DIRIGAS". Body has background scale patter with a band of florettes above. Three evenly spaced shields held by two lions and surmounted by eagles; one has checkerboard with 3 fleur de lys(?) above, central shield has lion erased and left has ox. Between each shield are two florettes. Top rim has guilloche pattern.

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