Brass wall sconce entitled `Night`, made in Glasgow

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A sconce is a bracket fixed to a wall for holding candles or lights. This early 20th-century example was made by Marion Henderson Wilson in Glasgow. It is made of brass.

The sconce is entitled 'Night' and is decorated with an elongated female head surrounded by stars, with hearts on the cornice above. Two riveted straps project below the bottom of the panel to hold the candle-holder and pan.

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• Online ID: 000-100-103-114-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  K.1997.451
• Date: Early 20th century
  
• Material: Brass; rectangular
  Sconce, wall
  
• Dimensions: 575 mm H x 278 mm W x 92 mm deep
  
• What: Sconce, wall
  
• Subject:
• Who: Marion Henderson Wilson, Glasgow (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
  
• Event: Glasgow Girls Exhibition
  
• Description: Brass wall sconce entitled `Night`, decorated in repoussé with an elongated head and stars, with two riveted straps for candle-holder and pan, by Marion Henderson Wilson, Glasgow, 1900 - 1933
  
• References:
  • Glasgow Girls Exhibition Catalogue, 1990, p. 192, fig 250 
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