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Double-arm Argand Lamp
Hampton National Historic Site, National Park Service
Towson, MD, United States
The recently invented Argand lamp was in wide use in the homes of the well-to-do in the United States by the 1810s. This lamp and the matching pair of single-arm lamps were originally purchased by Governor John Eager Howard for his home Belvidere and subsequently were bought at his estate sale by Governor Charles Carnan Ridgely.
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Details
- Title: Double-arm Argand Lamp
- Location: England
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/hampton/exb/technology/lighting/HAMP1166_doubledArmedLamp.html
- Style: Neoclassical style
- Source: Hampton National Historic Site
- National Park Service Catalog Number: HAMP 1166
- Measurements: H 65.5, 61, D 18.5 cm
- Materials: Glass, bronze, brass
- Date: 1815-1825
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