A fine and magnificent pair of antique blackamoors of carved and polychromed wood.
Blackamoor is a type of figure and visual trope in European decorative art, typically found in works from the Early Modern period, depicting a man of sub-Saharan African descent, usually in clothing that suggests high status.
Common examples of items and objects decorated in the blackamoor style include sculpture, jewellery, and furniture. Typically the sculpted figures carried something, such as candles or a tray. They were thus an exotic and lightweight variant for the ''atlas'' in architecture and decorative arts, especially popular in the Rococo period.
This pair stand on wooden plinths with fluted decoration. Impressive and dramatic !!!
The ''Moors'' are 23'' High.
The plinths are 44'' high.
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Internal Reference: HW235
Antique Number: SA1100756
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Height is 173cm (68.1inches)
Width is 25cm (9.8inches)
Depth is 25cm (9.8inches)
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