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Pair of wall sconces

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1860-1870

GUSN

GUSN-258492

Description

Pair of wall sconces with grapevine motif. Each sconce has three s-shaped arms with foliate motifs. Each arm terminates with an electrified "candle" set into a bobeche with a grapevine motif and hanging cut crystal prisms.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sconces
copper alloy
prisms
electric wiring
Sconce

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

21 x 16 x 15 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the children of Arthur and Susan Cabot Lyman

Accession Number

1951.203

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