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On Display: House - Wisteria Hall
Sconce
Parker and Perry glass manufactory
1795-1805
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
Parker and Perry glass manufactory (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Glass
- Ormolu
Museum Object Number
1959.0817
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0817
Object Name
Sconce
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
Parker and Perry glass manufactory (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1795-1805
Materials
- Glass
- Ormolu
Techniques
- Blown
- Pressed
- Cut
- Wheel-engraved
Dimensions (inches)
32.5 (H) x 21.75 (W) x 12.125 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
82.55 (H) x 55.245 (W) x 30.797 (D)
Measurement Notes
Measurement taken in-situ in period rooms.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Palmer, Arlene. 1993 Glass in Early America: Selections from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. 425 pp.
• Published: no. 305, p. 321 (accession number incorrectly published as 58.817)Book: Mortimer, Martin. 2000 The English Glass Chandelier. 199.
• One of the pair: published: col. pl. 9, with shades and special mounts perhaps meaning exported to India (compare mounts, pl. 53)