Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - Day 2 - 21 Apr 2021
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A NORTH ITALIAN BRONZE GRAND TOUR FIGURE OF MERCURY
A NORTH ITALIAN BRONZE GRAND TOUR FIGURE OF MERCURY
AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA (FLEMISH 1529-1608), LATE 18TH CENTURY
later mounted on a green serpentine plinth
70.7cm high (overall)
Catalogue Note
The finish of this bronze with precise pegged joints and neat patches suggest it was cast in the 18th century, a time when Giambologna's Mercury was not reproduced often.