Argand Lamp

ca. 1835

Not on view

These lamps (see also 2002.391.2a--e) are early examples of the work of Henry N. Hooper and Company, a leading purveyor of lighting fixtures in mid-nineteenth-century Boston. The lamps are rare in retaining their original surface. Their simple, architectural design relates to the abstract classicism of the prevailing "Grecian plain style" in architecture and furniture.

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Title: Argand Lamp
Maker: Henry N. Hooper and Company (ca. 1831–68)
Date: ca. 1835
Geography: Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Brass and glass
Dimensions: Sight: 14 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (36.8 x 14 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Gifts in memory of Rita Hurson, 2002
Object Number: 2002.391.1a–e
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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