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On Display: House - Architects Room
Lamp (Argand lamp)
Matthew Boulton, Matthew Boulton's Soho Manufactury, Francois Pierre Armi Argand
1784-1786
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Matthew Boulton (Maker)
Place of Origin
Birmingham; West Midlands; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Fused plate
- Silverplate on copper (fused plate)
- Sheet iron
- Iron
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1958.2950
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2950
Object Name
Lamp (Argand lamp)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Matthew Boulton (Maker); Matthew Boulton's Soho Manufactury (Manufacturer and seller); Francois Pierre Armi Argand (Designer)
Place of Origin
Birmingham; West Midlands; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
Previously identified as made in Sheffield (per previous cataloguer).
Date
1784-1786
Subject(s)
- Presidential provenance
Materials
- Fused plate
- Silverplate on copper (fused plate)
- Sheet iron
- Iron
- Glass
Techniques
- Blown
Dimensions (inches)
7.047 (H) x 3.74 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17.9 (H) x 9.5 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diameter is of base. Overall height with chimney is 37.0 cm.