After the antique: An early 20th century Italian Grand Tour type patinated bronze and grey marble figure of Mercury seated on a rock, Manufactured by the Sabatino de Angelis & Fils foundry, Naples The young nude god clad in winged sandals seated on a polished vein grey marble rockwork base with applied oval patinated metal manufacturers label, 52cm high overall approximately Footnotes: Abatino de Angelis & Fils was a distinguished Italian bronze foundry based in Naples, operating from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century. The firm was particularly well known for its finely crafted reproductions of classical Roman and Greek sculptures, many inspired by discoveries from Pompeii and Herculaneum. Using techniques such as the lost-wax process, their works were popular as Grand Tour mementoes and were also commissioned for institutional collections. The foundry held exclusive permission to cast directly from objects in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples and supplied prominent museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, producing highly detailed and accurate bronzes sought after by collectors around the world. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing