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Monumental mirror sconce (one of a pair)

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Silver embossed chiseled engraved and gilded; mirror glass (19th century replacement); wood frame
Rights: Public Domain
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Acquisitions Fund in memory of Anna-Maria Kellen and in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary 2018
Title: Monumental mirror sconce (one of a pair)
Description:
Silver embossed chiseled engraved and gilded; mirror glass (19th century replacement); wood frame.

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