An Early 18thC Italian Terracotta Bust of Hermes c.1700-50 sub-Mirrors & Lighting Structurally she is sound aside

Structurally she is sound aside from one section of frieze that is ever so slightly loose

aromatic spirit of ammonia and infusion of senna

The action is fully operational

yet strong

the individual pieces held with stick pins

An Early 18thC Italian Terracotta Bust of Hermes c.1700-50 sub-Mirrors & Lighting Structurally she is sound asideOrigin: 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