Object Number 1973.0040.001

Object Name

Lamp (Argand lamp)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with partial funds provided by the Atwater Kent Foundation

Creator (Role)

John Phipson and Abraham Lambley (Maker)
1828-1839

Thomas Cox (Wholesaler)

John and Joseph Cox (Retailer)
1815-1851

Place of Origin

Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1835-1851

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark ; Underside of base; "PHIPSON AND LAMBLEY" cast in capitals.
2. Mark ; Side of burner, near bottom; "J. & J. COX / NEW YORK" cast in a rectangular border in Roman capitals.
3. Mark; Underside of base; "T. COX / BIRMH." stamped incuse in Roman capitals.

Materials

Brass; Iron; Gilt

Techniques

Cast, Gilded

Dimensions (inches)

20.472 (H) , 10.748 (W) , 6.496 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

52 (H) , 27.3 (W) , 16.5 (D)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: cat.167, p.258