German Figural Candelabrum with Classical Maiden and Child
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- Sconce - A light attached to a wall. Originally a candle holder that is attached to a wall with an ornamental bracket and sometimes with a reflective back plate, but now applied to an electric light that has been inspired by that design.
In recent times the word has also come into use to desribe the candle holders on a candelabra.
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candelabra / candelabrum
- gilt and gold 181
- silver items 200
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