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Sconce Fragment

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1910-1930

GUSN

GUSN-12570

Description

Tin arm has four-pointed bottom socket, off-white enamel cylindrical mid-section, pierced tin drip pan surrounding metal candle socket. Encloses a push-up spring for the candle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sconces
fragments
enamel paint
piercing
tin (metal)
Tin
Enamel
Pierced
SCONCE

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 x 1.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1705.1-3

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