Sconce

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sconce, by an unknown artist, is a wall-mounted candle holder with two metal arms extending from a central plate. The central plate is round and features a lion's head in relief. Each arm has a curved, scroll-like design and terminates in a small, round dish-shaped candle holder with a short stem and a flared top. The sconce appears to be made of metal, likely silver or another polished metal, and has a shiny finish. The background of the image is a plain gray surface.