Sconce (light fixture)
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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.
The etymology of sconce is from the Latin absconsus, and the French esconce. It is a word of many meanings, mostly signifying a covering or protection, or, by extension, that which is covered or protected.[1]
[edit] References
- My Sconces Comprehensive resource site about sconces
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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