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Pair of sconces

Isaac Liger British
1709–10
Not on view
The fluid and whimsical satyrs’ masks chased on the backplate of these sconces are the work of a gifted master, most likely one trained abroad. Sconces were often made in large sets to light the private rooms of a great house—in this case, perhaps the bedroom.

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Object Information
  • Title: Pair of sconces
  • Maker: Isaac Liger (British, active 1704; died 1730)
  • Date: 1709–10
  • Culture: British, London
  • Medium: Silver gilt
  • Dimensions: Overall (.218, confirmed): 9 1/8 x 5 5/8 x 7 1/8 in., 23 oz. 14 dwt. (23.2 x 14.3 x 18.1 cm, 0.7375kg);
    Overall (.219, confirmed): 10 x 5 5/8 x 6 3/4 in., 24 oz. (25.4 x 14.3 x 17.1 cm, 0.747kg)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1968
  • Object Number: 68.141.218, .219
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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