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Wall Sconce
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Wall Sconce

anonymous · 1700 · gild; copper (metal); gilding (material); wood (plant material); linden

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Wall sconce of gilded lime wood. The five arms consist of broken acanthus volutes; candle holders and drip pans are decorated with knobs. The vase-shaped stem is covered with a lambrequin and crowned with acanthus leaves with a fruit as a knob. The candle holders are of copper. See also BK-NM-9804-a and c.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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lighting devicefurniturewandluchter
Credit linewandluchter. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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