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Italian Grand Tour Silver Giambologna Mercury Figure

Offered by: Nelson and Nelson Antiques

Description
Italian grand tour-era silver figure of Mercury after Giambologna, ca 1820. Mercury holds a herald’s staff in one hand and a torch in the other, and balances on one foot resting on a cone set in the mouth of Zephyrus, whose puffed-out cheeks testify to the breathless effort necessary to keep the winged god airborne.

A tabletop version of the Mannerist sculpture admired by connoisseurs first as a fountain ornament and later as a must-see museum exhibit at the Uffizi until its transfer to the Bargello. Neoclassical pedestal with applied ram heads and garlands; raised base with leaf-and-dart rim. Marked. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 17 x W 6 1/2 x D 5 3/4 in. Wood-weighted. Gross weight: 38 troy ounces. #CC356

More Information

Period:	19th Century
Creation Date:	1820
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	CC356
Incollect Reference #:	827208

Dimensions

W.	6.5 in;	H.	17 in;	D.	5.75 in;
W.	16.51 cm;	H.	43.18 cm;	D.	14.61 cm;

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