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Wall sconce

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1860-1870

GUSN

GUSN-258495

Description

Wall sconce with grapevine motif. Sconce has one main branch with 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
Sconce

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1951.203.2

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