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Lamp (Argand lamp)
Matthew Boulton, Francois Pierre Armi Argand
1785-1796
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Matthew Boulton (Manufacturer and seller)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Fused plate
- Silverplate on copper (fused plate)
- Glass
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1961.1411.002
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.1411.002
Object Name
Lamp (Argand lamp)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Matthew Boulton (Manufacturer and seller); Francois Pierre Armi Argand (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1785-1796
Materials
- Fused plate
- Silverplate on copper (fused plate)
- Glass
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
21.26 (H) x 6.378 (W) x 10.63 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
54 (H) x 16.2 (W) x 27 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Wolfe, John J. 1999 Brandy, Balloons, & Lamps: Ami Argand, 1750-1803.
• See similar lamp on p. 149.Book: Crosskey, Gordon. 2011 Old Sheffield Plate A History of the 18th Century Plated Trade. 454.
• Lamps, pp. 315-17.