Metals
Matthew Boulton (Manufacturer and seller)
Francois Pierre Armi Argand (Design inspiration)
Birmingham or Sheffield, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1784-1809
Fused plate; Silverplate on copper (fused plate); Glass; Iron
1959.0671.001
Object Number1959.0671.001 |
Lamp (Argand lamp)
Metals
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Matthew Boulton (Manufacturer and seller)
1728-1809
Francois Pierre Armi Argand (Design inspiration)
1750-1803
Birmingham or Sheffield, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1784-1809
1. Mark; Base, top, inside socket; Sunburst with eight rays around the center stamped
2. Mark; Top, side of center juncture; "ARGAND & C\o." and "PATENT" embossed in an elliptic plaque with beaded border
Fused plate; Silverplate on copper (fused plate); Glass; Iron
21.25 (H) , 15.5 (W) , 7 (D)
53.975 (H) , 39.37 (W) , 17.78 (D)
Glass chimney length 8.25 inches overall, 1.63 inches diameter.
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[Book] Crosskey, Gordon. 2011 Old Sheffield Plate A History of the 18th Century Plated Trade. 454.
• Similar object: p. 317.
[Book] Wolfe, John J. 1999 Brandy, Balloons, & Lamps: Ami Argand, 1750-1803.
• Similar object: Fig. 10.3, p. 145 and p. 149.