Nickel "Mercury" atop a pedestal
Dublin Core
Title
Nickel "Mercury" atop a pedestal
Subject
Ford Motor Company. Mercury Division
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Mercury (Roman deity)--Art.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Mercury (Roman deity)--Art.
Description
The Roman god Mercury was a messenger for the gods and patron of racing and athletes. His special duty was to conduct the souls of the dead to the underworld. In time he also became the Roman god of commerce and merchants. His attributes were winged sandals, a winged cap or petasus and the caduceus, a winged staff with two serpents coiled around it.
The Mercury Division of the Ford Motor Company commissioned this sculpture in 1959 to promote the 1960 Mercury. Cast in nickel, Ford Motor Company used the sculpture for advertising. The polished nickel Mercury sculptures are located at the Benson Ford Research Center on the campus of The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
The Mercury Division of the Ford Motor Company commissioned this sculpture in 1959 to promote the 1960 Mercury. Cast in nickel, Ford Motor Company used the sculpture for advertising. The polished nickel Mercury sculptures are located at the Benson Ford Research Center on the campus of The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 16 Folder 25
Series V, Box 16 Folder 25
Date
n.d.
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
V-16-25
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Color polaroid print
Physical Dimensions
3.5" x 5"
Files
Collection
Citation
“Nickel "Mercury" atop a pedestal,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed December 26, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/2538.