Object Number 1961.1411.001

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

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1785-1796

Materials

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

Dimensions (inches)

21.26 (H) , 10.63 (L) , 6.378 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

54 (H) , 27 (L) , 16.2 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Wolfe, John J. 1999 Brandy, Balloons, & Lamps: Ami Argand, 1750-1803.
• Published: fig. no. 10.11, p. 149.
[Book] Crosskey, Gordon. 2011 Old Sheffield Plate A History of the 18th Century Plated Trade. 454.
• Lamps, pp. 315-17.