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Sconce

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1820-1840

GUSN

GUSN-61102

Description

One of a pair of scrolled wall sconces with gilt and black tole decoration on red. Brackets surmounted by urns with acanthus leaf decoration. Candle arm with foliate bobeches.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sconces
pressing
white metal
paint (coating)
Fixture, Lighting
Fixture, Wall
Sconce
Sconce

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

22 x 3 1/2 x 8 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.1692.2

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