I'm offering this lovely decorative item in average condition but with a lot of charm. The previous owner recovered it during restoration work on the church of Saint Benoit du Sault. Circa 1975.
Representation of Mercury in cast iron on a wooden base: Mercury (Roman God) or Hermes (Greek God), the messenger god of the other gods is recognizable here thanks to the caduceus he holds in his hand[...]
Very rare cast of the original (also in plaster), sculpted at the end of the 18th century by Thorvaldsen.
This early work preserved by the Thorvaldsen Museum in Copenhagen seems to have suffered a li[...]
sculture symbolisant la decouverte du monde
en argent masif
vers 1720 orfevre R*M paris
a decor de 2 anges supportant la terre
les roues (tournantes) sont ornées de poissons ailés fantastiques
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