Sconce
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Sconce

TitleSconce
Date1800–1820 19th century
MediumGilt gesso, wood, wire
OriginAmerican or British American or British
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of the Members of the Committee of the Bertha King Benkard Memorial Fund, 1946
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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