λ After Giambologna. A bronze model of Mercury

λ After Giambologna. A bronze model of Mercury, on an ivory base, an ivory box with a hinged lid, broken with engraved decoration of a basket of flowers and floral sprays, the interior with two lidded compartments, an ivory box and cover with a carved elephant finial on a shagreen ground, a turned ivory doorknob, a miniature carved ivory wise monkey group and a meerschaum pipe in a leather case, with retailers mark 'J.T. PRESTON 15 COLLEGE GREEN DUBLIN', late 18th century and later, 15.3cm long (max). (6)