TIFFANY STUDIOS
Pair of Sconces, from Anita Baldwin's Residence, 'Anoakia', Arcadia, California, circa 1914
leaded glass, patinated bronze
12 x 5 3/8 x 7 1/4 in. (30.5 x 13.7 x 18.4 cm)
TIFFANY STUDIOS
Pair of Sconces, from Anita Baldwin's Residence, 'Anoakia', Arcadia, California, circa 1914
leaded glass, patinated bronze
12 x 5 3/8 x 7 1/4 in. (30.5 x 13.7 x 18.4 cm)
Anita Baldwin, Arcadia, California, commissioned directly from the artist, circa 1914 Lowry McCaslin, California, circa 1940 Christie's, New York, 7 June 1996, lot 226 Acquired from the above by the present owner
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