Blackamoor

Blackamoor: The figure of a young male black African depicted in jewellery as a head or bust, usually made of black onyx or ebony.

Blackamoor: The carved image of an African or Nubian head or bust, depicting a favored servant. The image was generally carved out of black onyx or ebony and bedecked with jewels.

Venetian jeweller famous for his blackamoor or 'Moretti' brooches. Carved from ebony or sardonyx, these brooches depict the head and shoulders of a turbaned 'Moorish' male-the intended reference is often to Othello, the Moor of Venice, ...

See also: Master, Antique, Brooch, Precious, Jewel