lamp
Object Name2 Argand Lamps
Maker
William Brooks
Made FromLead Glass, Brass
Dateabout 1825-1830
Place MadeEngland, probably London
TechniqueBlown, cut
SizeSee Individual Records
Accession Number78.2.1
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTwo Argand Lamps. Colorless lead glass and brass; blown and cut. Cylindrical oil font with cut horizontal ribbing and cut knob on top, atop two brass arms leading to burners; brass stem fits into cut glass canopy above cut glass base with horizontal ribbing and diamond cutting; left font has a brass plaque with "BEMIS & VOSE / BOSTON"; right font has "WILLIAM BROOKES / MANUFACTURER / LONDON"; a holder for prisms hangs from top of font and from each burner.Provenance
Source
Sotheby-Parke-Bernet
- 1978-02-08
1920-1940
1857-1865
