An Early 18thC Terracotta Bust of Hermes c.1700-50

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An Early 18thC Terracotta Bust of Hermes c.1700-50Origin: 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

With a farmhouse

The panels could be thoroughly cleaned and restored to become vivid again

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In 1886 Alvin patented a process for depositing pure silver on metallic and non-metallic surfaces

but have been successfully reintroduced

painted in oils on canvas to an inner oval with pea green ground

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The large rectangular overmantle or wall mirror at just under seven feet high having the original shaped heavy glass plate set in a well carved oak frame consisting of a dentil cornice over carved lunettes and scrolling supports

The large double-sided placard

‘The true origin of the term is somewhat less fanciful

The gilt-bronze pot with shallow dish and low domed lid formed as an elephant`s head on a geometric background with scroll decoration

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