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Damage caused by collectors
Candle Bracket
France, style of Louis XVI, about 1780
Gilded bronze
Elizabeth Severance Prentiss Fund 1944.469.1
Past use of an object by collectors often inflicts irreversible damage. This bracket was modified so electric light bulbs could be used in it. This required drilling into the metal and attaching wires. The wiring can be removed and the holes filled, but the loss of original material is permanent.
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