Black and white photo of a pair of sconces. The sconces are wall-mounted and made of metal. Each sconce has two arms with candle holders. The arms are thin, curved, and have a scroll-like design at the bottom. The top of each sconce is decorated with a bundle of wheat and other plants. The plants at the top include wheat, oats, and fruit. The sconce is shaped like a horn or a trumpet and is decorated with a rope-like design. The sconces are symmetrical and identical except one is a mirror image of the other. The background is a plain wall. The image title is Sconce by an unknown artist.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1800–1820
- Medium
- Gilt gesso, wood, wire
- Culture
- American or British
- Dimensions
- 599 × 384 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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