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Sconce
1805-1850
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
Museum Object Number
1967.0935
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.0935
Object Name
Sconce
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probably Northeastern, United States. This sconce "was reputedly made for placement on a church pier in New England" (per Fennimore, 2004, p. 287).
Date
1805-1850
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
Dimensions (inches)
13.701 (H) x 9.843 (W) x 5.433 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
34.8 (H) x 25 (W) x 13.8 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 287-290, cat. no. 139a.Book: Cooke, Lawrence S. 1975 Lighting in America: From Colonial Rushlights to Victorian Chandeliers.
• Published: p. 105, fig. no. 5.