Collection Highlights
View of Brooklyn from the Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, New York
after 1883
1904.22
Black ink, white gouache, and graphite on photo-sensitive paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Argand lamp
Object name
Argand lamp
Date
1825-1840
Medium
Brass, glass
Dimensions
Overall: 17 3/4 x 12 x 5 3/8 in. ( 45.1 x 30.5 x 13.7 cm )
Description
Brass single arm Argand lamp with removable frosted and cut shades, with original font mechanism and partial wick holder; central section consists of pedestal with urn at top; perpendicular arm supports wick holder and shade. Lamp now electrified.
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1988.6ab
Marks
stamped: on label applied to font arm: "J.B. JONES & CO./BOSTON/WARRANTED"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
