Large Italian Merman Putti Frieze c.1740An incredible water gilded, gesso and polychrome Italian Merman Putti wall frieze c. 1740 Exquisitely carved, detailed and vibrantly gilded. This beautiful frieze would have been part of the altar or internal decoration of a Palazzo or Church. With ornate carved supports flowing from his skirt and tail would have be adorned by illuminating candles. The Merman is featured in a grasping pose that would possibly have held a small heraldic processional