A pair of Persian .875 silver candlesticks, 1967-1979 period, with lion and sword standard, farsi numerals, the slender baluster and sconce form candlesticks profusely decorated in the traditional Ghalam Zani manner, hallmarked to foot, silver weight 231gr, height 7.68 in.
- Sconce - A light attached to a wall. Originally a candle holder that is attached to a wall with an ornamental bracket and sometimes with a reflective back plate, but now applied to an electric light that has been inspired by that design.
In recent times the word has also come into use to desribe the candle holders on a candelabra.
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