Quillwork Sconce
| Title | Quillwork Sconce |
|---|---|
| Date | 1720–49 18th century |
| Medium | Paper, glass, shells, wire, brass |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. J. Woodhull Overton, in memory of her mother, Mrs. J. Insley Blair, 1953 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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Dated to 1720–49. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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