

Dark brown wooden sconce with a decorative top resembling a seashell. The sconce features a rectangular frame with rounded corners and a semicircular top. A gold metal candleholder protrudes from the bottom. The sconce is adorned with quillwork and various natural materials, including shells, seeds, and plant matter, arranged to resemble foliage and flowers in shades of brown, beige, green, and muted red. The background behind the sconce is plain white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1720–40
- Medium
- Paper, shells, wire, glass
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 320 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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