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Pair of monumental Venetian Blackamoors

Pair of monumental Venetian Blackamoors

A pair of monumental blackamoors, circa. 1850, draped in lion's skins, on elaborately carved wooden plinths. Attributed to "Besarel" Venezi.

Probably retailed by the Venetian antique dealer Gugenheim.

Provenance: The Burbridge Collection.

122cms. high (48ins.)

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