Lamp (Argand lamp)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Matthew Boulton (Manufacturer and seller)

    Francois Pierre Armi Argand (Design inspiration)

  • Place of Origin:

    Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1790-1805

  • Materials:

    Fused plate; Silverplate on copper (fused plate); Sheet iron; Iron; Silver

  • Museum Object Number:

    1959.0671.002


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1959.0671.002

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, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1790-1805

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Side of crossarm at center; "ARGAND & CO / PATENT" in raised letters in a oval with a breaded border.

Materials

Fused plate; Silverplate on copper (fused plate); Sheet iron; Iron; Silver

Dimensions (inches)

21.142 (H) , 16.339 (L) , 7.087 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

53.7 (H) , 41.5 (L) , 18 (D)

Object Description

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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.