An Early 18thC Terracotta Bust of Hermes c.1700-50 sub-Macabre- Medicine the whole in plinth form

the whole in plinth form surviving from nineteenth century France

with maps and globes usually presented in other forms

Moving towards the outer part of the rug

Width: 8 inches (at maximum)

An Early 18thC Terracotta Bust of Hermes c.1700-50 sub-Macabre- Medicine the whole in plinth formOrigin: 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