Metals
Matthew Boulton (Maker)
Francois Pierre Armi Argand (Design inspiration)
Birmingham, Warwick, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1787-1809
Fused plate; Silverplate on copper (fused plate); Glass
1961.1725
Object Number1961.1725 |
Lamp (Argand lamp)
Metals
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Matthew Boulton (Maker)
1728-1809
Francois Pierre Armi Argand (Design inspiration)
1750-1803
Birmingham, Warwick, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1787-1809
1. Mark ; Side of base; "BOULTON" stamped incuse in Roman capitals.
2. Mark; Side of cross arm; "ARGAND & CO. / PATENT" in raised Roman capitals.
Fused plate; Silverplate on copper (fused plate); Glass
23.819 (H) , 11.614 (W) , 6.614 (D)
60.5 (H) , 29.5 (W) , 16.8 (D)
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[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.