R.W. Norton Art Gallery - Il Porcellino, meaning “piglet” in Italian, is the local Florentine nickname for the the famous bronze fountain of a boar found at the heart of the city.
![Il Porcellino, Piglet Fountain in Florence, Italy Editorial Photography - Image of lucky, nose: 271719947 Il Porcellino, Piglet Fountain in Florence, Italy Editorial Photography - Image of lucky, nose: 271719947](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/florence-italy-april-il-porcellino-local-florentine-nickname-bronze-fountain-boar-fountain-figure-was-271719947.jpg)
Il Porcellino, Piglet Fountain in Florence, Italy Editorial Photography - Image of lucky, nose: 271719947
![Bonhams : An Italian mid-19th century carved green serpentine model of the Florentine boar, or Il Porcellino after Pietro Tacca (1577 - 1640) Bonhams : An Italian mid-19th century carved green serpentine model of the Florentine boar, or Il Porcellino after Pietro Tacca (1577 - 1640)](https://images1.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2013-10/23/8875787-6-1.jpg&height=430&quality=90)
Bonhams : An Italian mid-19th century carved green serpentine model of the Florentine boar, or Il Porcellino after Pietro Tacca (1577 - 1640)
![FONTANA DEL PORCELLINO - 39 Photos & 11 Reviews - Loggia del Mercato Nuovo, Firenze, Italy - Landmarks & Historical Buildings - Yelp FONTANA DEL PORCELLINO - 39 Photos & 11 Reviews - Loggia del Mercato Nuovo, Firenze, Italy - Landmarks & Historical Buildings - Yelp](https://s3-media0.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/7iBr2FOjRojsgsqjQf7tJQ/348s.jpg)