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Sconce
Moses LaFount
1796-1810
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
Moses LaFount (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pentonville; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Glass
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1961.0901.002
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.0901.002
Object Name
Sconce
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
Moses LaFount (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pentonville; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1796-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Metal fitting
Inscription: Marked: "1147/ A B/ LAFOUNT/ PATENT"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Glass
- Brass
Techniques
- Blown
- Pressed
- Cast
- Cut
Dimensions (inches)
23 (H) x 15 (W) x 9.882 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
58.42 (H) x 38.1 (W) x 25.1 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• (Mate) published: cat.144, p.234Book: Palmer, Arlene. 1993 Glass in Early America: Selections from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. 425 pp.
• Published: no. 304, p. 320