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Pair of wall sconces, ca. 1730, Gilt gesso on pine, gilt bronze and silk embroidery
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Pair of wall sconces

Maker unknown · ca. 1730

Medium
Gilt gesso on pine, gilt bronze and silk embroidery
Dimensions
Overall (each): 28 × 10 1/2 in. (71.1 × 26.7 cm)
Accession
1974.28.65, .66
Credit line
Bequest of Irwin Untermyer, 1973
Culture
British
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