Quillwork Sconce

Ruth Read

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Quillwork Sconce by Ruth Read features a tall, rectangular sconce with a black metal frame, adorned with a decorative top resembling a fan or a crown. The frame encloses a glass or plastic front, showcasing a dense arrangement of natural materials such as quills, small shells, pebbles, and dried flowers or plants. A metal candle holder protrudes from the bottom. The background of the image is a plain white wall with a subtle shadow cast by the sconce.