1961.1410.002 Lamp

Lamp (Argand lamp)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Matthew Boulton (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1774-1794

  • Materials:

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

  • Techniques:

    Blown

  • Museum Object Number:

    1961.1410.002


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1961.1410.002

Object Name

Lamp (Argand lamp)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Matthew Boulton (Maker)
1728-1809

Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1774-1794

Materials

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

Techniques

Blown

Dimensions (inches)

23.307 (H) , 13.504 (L) , 6.693 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

59.2 (H) , 34.3 (L) , 17 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Wolfe, John J. 1999 Brandy, Balloons, & Lamps: Ami Argand, 1750-1803.
Similar object: Fig. 3.3-.4, p. 55; and 144-149.