Quillwork Sconce
Eunice Deering
1720–40 · Paper, glass, shells, silver, copper wire · The American Wing
A fragile form of handiwork, quillwork consists of narrow strips of paper rolled into tiny scrolls and glued, one against the other, within a shadow-box frame to form a design. In this case, sconces for candles were attached to the front of each frame, and the glittering mica-covered quillwork magnified and reflected the candlelight. This sconce and its mate (48.158.12) was made by Eunice Deering of Kittery, Maine and is still in its original frame.
- Artist
- Eunice Deering
- Date
- 1720–40
- Medium
- Paper, glass, shells, silver, copper wire
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, 1948
