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Mercury

Description

Carved sculpture of the Roman God Mercury holding out what appears to be cigars. 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).

Date

circa 1830

Materials

Painted wood

Object ID

1926.11.1

Resource ID

9703

Credit Line

Gift of Andrew 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.