C19th Italian Venetian carved wood polychrome-decorated candlestand figure ‘blackamoor’ figure of a gondolier.
The flamboyantly and richly-dressed male nubian figure depicted stood upon the prow of a floating gondola holding a decorated oar whilst the raised arm holds aloft a tazza as a candlestand. The vessel resting on a naturalistically-modelled wavy water base , portraying the canals of Venice .
The figure and the water-borne gondola raised on a simulated faux porphyry stepped plinth base with decorative faux marble and gilded mouldings, the whole mounted on carved claw feet .
A stylish addition for a period interior scheme in good original condition with only minor historic damage and minimal losses to polychrome painted decoration .
H (full with oar) 42”
H (figure and base) 35”
W 12”
D 12”
Italy , Venice c.1870
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Internal Reference: ML 242
Antique Number: SA1051278
Dateline of this antique is 1870
Height is 105cm (41.3inches)
Width is 30cm (11.8inches)
Depth is 30cm (11.8inches)
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