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Pair of sconces
Pair of sconces
Pair of sconces
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Pair of sconces

NameSconces
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Datec. 1930s
Place madeOaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumTin, solder
Dimensions10 13/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 3/4 in. (27.5 × 10 × 12 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of John Porter Bloom and Jo Tice Bloom, A.2010.33.3ab
Object numberA.2010.33.3ab
DescriptionTwo tin sconces, each having a flower-shaped piece containing the candle holder, which sits on a semicircular tin sheet attached to the oval-shaped back plate. A tin scroll connects the bottom of the semi-circular platform to the bottom of the oval backing plate.
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