Lamp (Argand lamp)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Matthew Boulton (Manufacturer and seller)

    Francois Pierre Armi Argand (Design inspiration)

  • Place of Origin:

    Birmingham or Sheffield, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1784-1809

  • Materials:

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

  • Museum Object Number:

    1959.0671.001


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1959.0671.001

Object Name

Lamp (Argand lamp)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Matthew Boulton (Manufacturer and seller)
1728-1809

Francois Pierre Armi Argand (Design inspiration)
1750-1803

Place of Origin

Birmingham or Sheffield, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1784-1809

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

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

Materials

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

Dimensions (inches)

21.25 (H) , 15.5 (W) , 7 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

53.975 (H) , 39.37 (W) , 17.78 (D)

Measurement Notes

Glass chimney length 8.25 inches overall, 1.63 inches diameter.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[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.