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Lamp (Argand lamp)
Matthew Boulton's Soho Manufactury
1790-1810
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Matthew Boulton's Soho Manufactury (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Silverplate on copper (fused plate)
- Glass
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1960.1221.001 A- F
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.1221.001 A- F
Object Name
Lamp (Argand lamp)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Matthew Boulton's Soho Manufactury (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
The creation place was identified as England by a previous cataloguer (2008).
Date
1790-1810
Materials
- Silverplate on copper (fused plate)
- Glass
- Iron
Dimensions (inches)
24.374 (H) x 13.126 (W) x 6.575 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
61.91 (H) x 33.34 (W) x 16.7 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Crosskey, Gordon. 2011 Old Sheffield Plate A History of the 18th Century Plated Trade. 454.
• See: pages 315-17.Book: Wolfe, John J. 1999 Brandy, Balloons, & Lamps: Ami Argand, 1750-1803.
• See: pages 145-149.