Mortar

Inscriptions

Inscription on obverse: "ANNO M D C C XII / GEORGIUS MAZZOCHUS / (fleur-de-lis)" Insciption on reverse: "FRANC I . PLAC ET PAR DUX VII / FECIT / (crowned shield with 6 fleur-de-lis)"

Provenance

James Parmelee, 1855-1931 (Washington, DC), upon his death, held in trust by the estate. Estate of James Parmelee, by bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1940.

Quick Overview

Artist: Georgius Mazzochus (Italian)
Date: 1712
Medium: bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 24.5 x 31.8 x 31 cm (9 5/8 x 12 1/2 x 12 3/16 in.)
Type: Sculpture
Classification: Sculpture
Department: European Painting and Sculpture
Credit line: Bequest of James Parmelee
Accession no.: 1940.588

Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.