Unidentified
Wall Sconce
c. 1765
Physical Qualities
Silver-plated brass, crystal, 27 x 15 in. (68.6 x 38.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Marie C. Little
Object Number
1950.72
Typical of imported luxury goods used by prominent colonial Marylanders, this sconce, made in Ireland or England, once hung in a house at 247 Prince George Street, Annapolis. After 1747, the house was leased to Samuel Ogle, the provincial governor of Maryland.
Maker
Unidentified
On View: American Wing Second Floor, Scott 07
