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Carved, wooden Sculpture of the Roman God "Mercury" holding out what appears to be cigars, ca. 1830, made by Philadelphia sculptor William Rush. This sculpture was used in front of cigar shop in Cambridge, Maryland owned by tobacconist John Foble (1813-1893).

Mercury

Description

Carved, wooden Sculpture of the Roman God "Mercury" holding out what appears to be cigars, ca. 1830, made by Philadelphia sculptor William Rush. This sculpture was used in front of cigar shop in Cambridge, Maryland owned by tobacconist John Foble (1813-1893).

Creator

Date

circa 1830

Materials

Wood, paint

Object ID

1926.11.1

Resource ID

3845

Notes

The sculpture was donated by the owner's son Andrew J. Foble (1854-1935)

Credit Line

Gift of A. J. Foble

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.