Lot Essay
The original seated Mercury was found on 3 August 1758 at Herculaneum in the peristyle of the Villa dei Papiri and kept in the royal Palace of Portici. Now in the Museo Nazionale, Naples.
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A NEAPOLITAN BRONZE FIGURE OF THE SEATED MERCURY, 19th century
After the Antique
19in. (48.2cm) high
After the Antique
19in. (48.2cm) high