Artist:UnknownHerter Brothers
Medium: Brass, glass
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:ca. 1881
Dimensions: 19 11/16 x 9 1/2 x 14 7/16 in. (50 x 24.1 x 36.7 cm)
Collections:
Museum Location: American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, A Quiet Place
Exhibitions:
Accession Number: 41.980.78a-b
Catalogue Description: Brass gas wall sconce (a) with glass shade (b); one of set of eight, 41.980.75-82. Symmetrical reticulated back plate: large anthemion at top above circular section with main attachment to armature supporting lamp proper; below a shield shape and below than an inverted smaller anthemion flanked by symmetrical scrolls. Armature supporting lamp is scrolling open design topped by grotesque animal head. Lamp proper in five sections; large cup-shape main section with solid liner; reticulated cover; two-part narrow annular collar; reticulated cylindrical neck now containing electric light bulb receptacle; reticulated circular globe bracket with four screws. Six-lobed baluster shape frosted glass shade with etched classically inspired floral garlands. Originally gas, now electrified.