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Antique Venetian Blackamoor Figural Wall Bracket Shelves Fragment:
$299.99
This object appears to be a fragment of a carved, polychrome, and gilded wooden architectural element, likely part of an Italian or Venetian Rococo style figural wall bracket or corbel featuring a putto or cherub. [1, 2]Key Features
- Figure: A dark-finished (ebonized or blackened) carved wooden putto reclining against scrolled framing.
- Decoration: Accents of gilt and gold polychrome remain on the drapery and surrounding scrollwork.
- Condition: Shows significant losses, with exposed raw wood and missing structural sections along the base and left side.
- Period/Style: Resembles 18th to 19th-century European (often Venetian or Baroque/Rococo revival) decorative woodwork
