Hermès carries his lighted torch in this spelter metal lamp from the late 19th century. The statue has a satin frost etched Greek key pattern lamp shade. Details on the lamp are embellished with gilt highlights. Sits atop a black marble base. In Greek mythology, Hermes is one of the gods of Olympus. He is the god of commerce, the guardian of roads and intersections, travelers, thieves, which guide the hero lucky, the conductor of souls to the underworld, the messenger of the gods (especially Zeus) and inventor of weights and measures. It corresponds to the Mercury of the Romans, or to Sarmis Armis among Dacians weapons among the Scythians, Taaut the Phoenicians, Egypt and Thoth Sarruma Anatolia. Turned Marble, Cast Spelter. circa 1890-1910