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leggy roof tile sconce from wisteria
posted by the scholar on July 17th, 2007filed under: home accessories, clay
see this candle sconce? it’s made from old clay roof tiles from the pyrenees, in the 1860’s.
the coolest thing about these sconces (besides having rustic charm of course) is the way they were made. female workers created the distinctive tapered shape by folding sheets of clay over their thighs, so as thigh size varied, so did the tiles.
available through wisteria.
tags: candle, france, sconce, spain, tile, vintage, wisteria
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July 18th, 2007 at 2:20 am
lovely
July 18th, 2007 at 3:38 pm
hi elizabeth,
i quite agree!
July 9th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Are these wall sconces available anywhere?
July 9th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
hi michael,
it looks like they are sold out at wisteria now. i think your best move would be to call the company and see if they are coming in again.