Exceptional and Monumental.....
Three-Light
Candle Sconce

Northeast, ca 1780-1820, with Federal-era design language. Tinned sheet iron.

Crafted by a master tinsmith, this sconce is remarkable in design and execution. The “trifid” scalloped candle tray supports a back-plate with reeded columns centered by a punch-decorated heart, all topped by an crimped “shell”.

To make this sconce even more special, it is of an unusually large eye-catching size of about 19 inches tall! The large scale suggests possible use in a meeting house or other impressive home or building. Edges are rolled over for strength.

As with all tinned-sheet iron, the molten-tin originally gave the iron a bright, shiny, reflective surface, yet two+ centuries of just the right exposure and usage have given it a first-rate rich, dry, soft, gray-brown surface.

Excellent structural condition. The sconce may be hung or rested on a flat surface….it stands tall and straight. From a superb private Northeast collection.