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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 145

This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Pair of Wall Sconces

1700-1730 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wall sconce with moulded ornaments, masks and painted decoration including coats of arms. The silver candleholders are missing.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Sconce
  • Sconce
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration
Brief description
Wall sconce, tin-glazed earthenware with moulded ornaments, masks and painted decoration including coats of arms, made in Delft, 1700-30
Physical description
Wall sconce with moulded ornaments, masks and painted decoration including coats of arms. The silver candleholders are missing.
Dimensions
  • Approx. length: 37.8cm
  • Approx. width: 28cm
Gallery label
Pair of wall sconces made Delft, Netherlands 1700-30 Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration 3072&3073-1853 Formerly Bandinel Collection The silver candle-holders are missing.(16/07/2008)
Object history
Formerly Bandinel Collection.
Bibliographic reference
Lunsingh Scheurleer, D. F. Delft: Niederlandische Fayence. Munich, 1984. Figs.139-141.
Collection
Accession number
3072 to 3073-1853

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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