The Wellby Collection

Wall sconce

silver-gilt, red agates

c. 1745 - 1755

32 cm height

Inscription/Mark (unmarked)

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Place of Creation: Dresden

WA2013.1.326

Rococo wall sconce, silver-gilt, scrolling lobed outline, embossed and chased with foliage and flowers, the centres of which are formed of red agates. The detachable candleholder is formed of four foliate lobes and a flower-shaped drip-pan. Hanging hook on the back.

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Bequeathed by Michael Wellby, 2012.