After Giambologna Sculpture of Mercury (Hermes)

Mixed metal sculpture of Mercury (Hermes), after the model by Giambologna (Italian 1529-1608), modeled outstretched in an arabesque, balanced on a column of air from the mouth of Zephyr and points upward to Jupiter with a bag and holding a caduceus in the other, the frieze with relief details. 26” H x 8.5” diameter.
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