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1952

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Sconce (USA)

This is a Sconce. It is dated ca. 1720 and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is quill-work, silver, glass, and black-painted pine. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Natalie K. Blair. It is credited Bequest of Natalie K. Blair.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 59.5 x 22.7 x 23.8 cm (23 7/16 x 8 15/16 x 9 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Exhibition and owner labels on back.

Cite this object as

Sconce (USA); quill-work, silver, glass, and black-painted pine; H x W x D: 59.5 x 22.7 x 23.8 cm (23 7/16 x 8 15/16 x 9 3/8 in.); Bequest of Natalie K. Blair; 1952-14-4-a

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