Lamp (Argand lamp)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Matthew Boulton (Maker)

    Francois Pierre Armi Argand (Design inspiration)

  • Place of Origin:

    Birmingham, Warwick, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1787-1809

  • Materials:

    Fused plate; Silverplate on copper (fused plate); Glass

  • Museum Object Number:

    1961.1725


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1961.1725

Object Name

Lamp (Argand lamp)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Matthew Boulton (Maker)
1728-1809

Francois Pierre Armi Argand (Design inspiration)
1750-1803

Place of Origin

Birmingham, Warwick, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1787-1809

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark ; Side of base; "BOULTON" stamped incuse in Roman capitals.
2. Mark; Side of cross arm; "ARGAND & CO. / PATENT" in raised Roman capitals.

Materials

Fused plate; Silverplate on copper (fused plate); Glass

Dimensions (inches)

23.819 (H) , 11.614 (W) , 6.614 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

60.5 (H) , 29.5 (W) , 16.8 (D)

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
Published: cat.162, p.253
[Book] Wolfe, John J. 1999 Brandy, Balloons, & Lamps: Ami Argand, 1750-1803.
Published: fig. 10.10, p. 148.
[Book] Crosskey, Gordon. 2011 Old Sheffield Plate A History of the 18th Century Plated Trade. 454.
Similar object: fig. 445, p. 317.