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Lamp (Argand lamp)
Matthew Boulton, Francois Pierre Armi Argand
1787-1809
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Matthew Boulton (Maker)
Place of Origin
Birmingham; Warwick; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Fused plate
- Silverplate on copper (fused plate)
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1961.1725
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.1725
Object Name
Lamp (Argand lamp)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Matthew Boulton (Maker); Francois Pierre Armi Argand (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Birmingham; Warwick; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1787-1809
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Side of base
Inscription: "BOULTON" stamped incuse in Roman capitals.
Type: Mark
Location: Side of cross arm
Inscription: "ARGAND & CO. / PATENT" in raised Roman capitals.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Fused plate
- Silverplate on copper (fused plate)
- Glass
Dimensions (inches)
23.819 (H) x 11.614 (W) x 6.614 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
60.5 (H) x 29.5 (W) x 16.8 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: cat.162, p.253Book: Wolfe, John J. 1999 Brandy, Balloons, & Lamps: Ami Argand, 1750-1803.
• Published: fig. 10.10, p. 148.Book: Crosskey, Gordon. 2011 Old Sheffield Plate A History of the 18th Century Plated Trade. 454.
• Similar object: fig. 445, p. 317.