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On Display: House - du Pont Dining Room
Sconce (Wall light)
Parker and Perry glass manufactory
1790-1800
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
Parker and Perry glass manufactory (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Glass (lead)
- Ormolu
Museum Object Number
1961.0644.003
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.0644.003
Object Name
Sconce (Wall light)
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
Parker and Perry glass manufactory (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1790-1800
Materials
- Glass (lead)
- Ormolu
Techniques
- Blown
- Pressed
- Cut
Dimensions (inches)
26 (H) x 18 (W) x 12.625 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
66.04 (H) x 45.72 (W) x 32.068 (D)
Measurement Notes
Measurements taken in-situ. Rough estimates.
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. 303, p. 318Thesis: Carlquist, Jennifer. 2010 The Antiquarian Career of J.A. Lloyd Hyde: Americana as Business and Pleasure (Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum). M.A.
• Published: fig. 43, p. 152.