A pair of women's sculptures in lacquered and gilded wood from central Italy from the 17th century

Para of 1600 carved Cornucopias made of lacquered and gilded wood from central Italy, from a private villa in Siena; appear as vertical figures on a square base in the form of a pedestal, with damages and wear consistent with late 17th-century dating.

Without arms and wings, they have retained their original character unchanged, meaning the slightly naive style, which is reinforced by the golden curls of hair, and especially in the facial expressions with chubby cheeks reflecting 17th-century taste and a bored appearance. Not out of place. 

It is believed that the wings were rather meant to be hung on the back rather than nailed, as there are no signs of interlocking or holes in the thorn or nails. 

At the base, a symbol of brotherhood, a kind of Golgotha symbol drawn with white tempera. In the past, these statues were mounted as lamps.

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