PAIR OF VINTAGE BRASS BLACKAMOOR CANDLE HOLDERS

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PAIR OF VINTAGE BRASS BLACKAMOOR CANDLE HOLDERS
Purchased from a Chicago Auction House approximately 30 years ago, so most likely part of an estate.
I do not know how old these are. From googling I'm guessing they were made in Venice, Italy.
I'm guessing these are brass as they are a brighter gold finish with applied black. Also not magnetic.
This pair are almost exact opposites of each other, and their staff is actually a candle holder.
Wonderful condition and very heavy - about 10 lb. each
These are approximately 16" tall and 7-8" at their widest point.
(I get a kick out of seeing these pieces in movies - it sits behind Tom Hanks, as Walt Disney, in Saving Mr. Banks)
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Blackamoor
is a type of figure in European
decorative art
from the
Early Modern period
, depicting a black man. Common examples of items and objects decorated in the blackamoor style include sculpture, jewelery, 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.