Sconce

An electric sconce in the lobby of a luxury hotel

Sconce for holding a torch on the walls of the Medici palace, Florence, Italy.

A sconce is a type of light fixture affixed to a wall in such a way that it uses only the wall for support, and the light is usually directed upwards. It does not have a base on the ground. The word applies both to traditional forms of torch lighting, but also to modern gas and electric light sources affixed in the same way.

References

* My Sconces Comprehensive resource site about sconces

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