Circle of Girolamo Campagna (1549- after 1617) Italian, Venice, circa 1600

Overall the condition of the bronzes is good, with minor dirt and wear to the surfaces consistent with age. There are a few minor lacunae and stable casting fissures, consistent with Venetian bronze casting practice. There are a few minor losses, including to Mercury's proper left index finger and Apollo's proper right index finger, as well as to the top of his lyre. There is some rubbing to the lacquer patina at the high points. The Mercury appears to have had now-lost attributes. The Mercury is loose on the base. There is some dirt and wear to the ebonised wood bases, including small chips, moisture(?) staining, and very minor evidence of inactive worming.
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RELATED LITERATURE
V. Krahn, Bronzetti Veneziani: Die venezianischen Kleinbronzen der Renaissance aus dem Bode-Museum Berlin, Berlin, 2003, pp. 144-151, nos. 36 and 37