616, A. Hermes with petasos and winged caduceus, a cock
before him, a tree behind. Ground line.
B. ?An astrological medley?. A naked woman (Venus?),
light dress around her body, holding up scales, her hand
stretched down towards a Cupid who jumps up to her; to
the left his bow and quiver. The symbols in the field are
astrological?Libra, Venus, Sagittarius?, Capricorn?
Description: A. HERMES WITH PETASOS AND WINGED CADUCEUS, A COCK
BEFORE HIM, A TREE BEHIND. GROUND LINE.
B. ?AN ASTROLOGICAL MEDLEY?. A NAKED WOMAN (VENUS?),
LIGHT DRESS AROUND HER BODY, HOLDING UP SCALES, HER HAND
STRETCHED DOWN TOWARDS A CUPID WHO JUMPS UP TO HER; TO
THE LEFT HIS BOW AND QUIVER. THE SYMBOLS IN THE FIELD ARE
ASTROLOGICAL?LIBRA, VENUS, SAGITTARIUS?, CAPRICORN?
Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
Previous Collections:
Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 171 and 277
Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 616
