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Roman Flying Mercury Bronze Figure

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Roman Flying Mercury Bronze Figure
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He is depicted wearing a winged Pegasus on his head and winged sandals which give him speed in flight. He carries the caduceus in his hand, the staff was given to him by Apollo that has come to symbolize the practice of medicine. The god raises one arm to point heavenwards, in a gesture borrowed from the repertory of classical rhetoric that is characteristic. This Sculpture was cast using the Lost Wax Method and is mounted on a marble base. Dimensions: Height 21 X Width 13 inches. Weight: 12 LBS.