Wall lamp

A sconce is a lamp or candleholder, most commonly wall-mounted, frequently with a glass or metal mirror to reflect the light. Initially, sconces were standing lamps, most commonly used until kerosene lamps were introduced. A characteristic trait of theirs was the placement of the burner beside the oil container, and not on top of it. In the 1780s, hanging sconces were used, which quickly became a commonplace decorative interior design feature. The discussed sconces hold one candle each, were made in Rococo Revival style and stem from the end of the 19th century. They were electrified (adapted for the operation using electricity, during the refurbishment of the castle of Łańcut during the times of the 3rd ordinary, Roman Potocki, and his wife) at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. The sconces are made of gilded bronze, with a light bulb in a flame-decorated matte glass lamp shade, being the light source. The trunk of the sconce is decorated with acanthus leaves and a blossom, which also holds a putto playing a trumpet. The arm is spirally bent as a twig with delicate leaves, topped by the lamp shade holding the light bulb; the arm itself is movable. The light bulbs emit light through a tungsten filament that is heated (due to the flow of electricity). The sconce (electrified) is one of a set of two identical objects in the collection of the museum.