Sconce
| Title | Sconce |
|---|---|
| Date | 1800–1820 19th century |
| Medium | Gilt gesso, wood, wire |
| Origin | American or British American or British |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of the Members of the Committee of the Bertha King Benkard Memorial Fund, 1946 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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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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