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Sir John Soane’s Museum
London
Title
Mercury
Date
17th C (?)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
H 65 x W 22 x D 30 cm (E);
Plinth: H 10 x W 16 x D 16 cm
Accession number
SC20
Acquisition method
gift from Alexander Day to Sir John Soane, 1824–1830
Work type
Statue
Inscription description
on plinth: MERCURY./(GIOV.DI BOLOGNA.)