A copper candle sconce attributed to the Scottish sculptor, William Kellock Brown, circa 1900.

William Kellock Brown (1856-1934) was a successful Scottish sculptor based in Glasgow. More commonly known as Kellock Brown he studied at the Glasgow School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London. He went on to teach modelling at the Glasgow School of Art from 1888 to 1894. During the 1890s and 1900s he worked in Glasgow producing portrait busts and larger scale bronzes such as memorials. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and Royal Scottish Academy.

He was also part of the Arts and Crafts Movement and from 1892 he was a member of the Art Workers Guild. At the Art Workers Guild he produced a number of metalwork designs by A.H. Mackmurdo.

Kellock also exhibited his own designs at the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society exhibitions between 1888 and 1899. This included a number of wall sconces in copper and brass.

A near identical wall sconce by Kellock Brown was illustrated in The Studio in 1902 (Vol.27). Both the design and construction of the pictured sconce are very distinctive.

The sconce itself is very well made and in superb condition. The figure in repousse seems to be a religious figure and it has been suggested to me that it could be the Venerable Bede. The sconce has what looks to be an original chain on the back for hanging which is very well made.

Overall, a very rare piece in fantastic condition.