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marked `Stand instrument no 13 0
if there were no heads there would be no hats” Cambrian
The dragon is often used as an emblem of high rank and power on the robes of emperors and princes as well as on imperial art objects
The whole is perfectly serviceable
There are partial splits to the wood and an attractive crackling to the surface with areas of residue
An Early 18thC Terracotta Bust of Hermes c.1700-50 antiques marked `Stand instrument no 13Origin: 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