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Lamp (Argand lamp)
Matthew Boulton, Francois Pierre Armi Argand
1790-1820
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Matthew Boulton (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Birmingham or Sheffield; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Fused plate
- Silverplate on copper (fused plate)
- Tinned sheet iron
Museum Object Number
1959.0602 A- F
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0602 A- F
Object Name
Lamp (Argand lamp)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Matthew Boulton (Possible maker); Francois Pierre Armi Argand (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Birmingham or Sheffield; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1790-1820
Materials
- Fused plate
- Silverplate on copper (fused plate)
- Tinned sheet iron
Dimensions (inches)
20.866 (H) x 4.921 (W) x 13.386 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
53 (H) x 12.5 (W) x 34 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Wolfe, John J. 1999 Brandy, Balloons, & Lamps: Ami Argand, 1750-1803.
• Similar object: p. 149, fig. 10.11 and p. 145.Book: Crosskey, Gordon. 2011 Old Sheffield Plate A History of the 18th Century Plated Trade. 454.
• Similar object: p. 317.