Metals
Matthew Boulton (Manufacturer and seller)
Francois Pierre Armi Argand (Design inspiration)
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1790-1805
Fused plate; Silverplate on copper (fused plate); Sheet iron; Iron; Silver
1959.0671.002
Object Number1959.0671.002 |
Lamp (Argand lamp)
Metals
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Matthew Boulton (Manufacturer and seller)
1728-1809
Francois Pierre Armi Argand (Design inspiration)
1750-1803
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1790-1805
1. Mark; Side of crossarm at center; "ARGAND & CO / PATENT" in raised letters in a oval with a breaded border.
Fused plate; Silverplate on copper (fused plate); Sheet iron; Iron; Silver
21.142 (H) , 16.339 (L) , 7.087 (D)
53.7 (H) , 41.5 (L) , 18 (D)
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[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.