Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Mercury

Description:

Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Mercury, England, 19th century, mounted atop a waisted circular socle, impressed mark, ht. 18 in.

Provenance: The Victor & Muriel Polikoff Collection.
Estimate $800-1,200

Old repair to break of one wing on helmet. Base possibly a marriage.


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