An Early 18thC Terracotta Bust of Hermes c.1700-50 sub-Macabre- Medicine with areas of flaked loss

with areas of flaked loss

Moving towards the outer part of the rug

this perfectly original piece of luggage represents a wonderful relapse to the Edwardian era where traveling in luxurious style was simply essential for those who moved in high circles

with maps and globes usually presented in other forms

An Early 18thC Terracotta Bust of Hermes c.1700-50 sub-Macabre- Medicine with areas of flaked lossOrigin: ItalianPeriod: Early Mid 18thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1700 50Width: 10. 5Height: 19. 5Depth: 11The early sculpted terracotta bust of Hermes or Mercury, the whole with weathering and a very honest and well established patina, facing dexter and gazing slightly downward conveying a dreamy, almost wistful expression, with tight short curled hair and the distinctive flat cap, or petasos, to an integral plinth base, the whole surviving from the