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Sconce and socket
early 19th century
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
(A1) circular concave reflector made of tin discs, arranged in red, painted frame under glass; flat piece of tin with nail hold at back. (A2) removable socket in crimped tray which fits into slide-in frame. (B1) circular concave reflector made of pewter discs and triangles arranged in tin frame (painted red) under glass; flat tin piece at back with nail hole. (B2) removable candle socket in crimped tray whhich fits into slide-in frame.
Details
- Title: Sconce and socket
- Date Created: early 19th century
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Tin, glass, pewter
- Credit line: Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair in memory of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
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