Furniture & Furnishings : Sconces : Pair of Blackamoor Sconces. Circa 1890 A pair of polychrome-decorated Blackamoor sconces. Each figure standing on a gold and black console holding aloft two candleholders shaped like a torch. The tradition of decorative devices in form of blackamoors goes back to the Renaissance period in Venice. The most famous Blackamoors are the two bronze sculptures ringing the bell of the St. Markus tower in Venice. width depth height 12" 5.5" 27" Inventory Department: SS Inventory Number: CON-3265-1 Price: $600.00 Click here for print friendly page