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Argand French Lamps #1859403

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:2,400.00 USD Estimated At:0.00 USD
Argand French Lamps #1859403
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Beautiful and rare Argand lamps. Price is for the pair. The Argand lamp was invented and patented in 1780 by Aimé Argand. It greatly improved on the home lighting oil lamp of the day by producing a light equivalent to about 6 to 10 candles. It had a circular wick mounted between two cylindrical metal tubes so that the air channelled through the center of the wick, as well as outside of it. A cylindrical glass chimney around the wick was used to steady the flame and to improve the flow of air. It used a supply of good liquid oil, such as spermaceti whale oil, supplied from a separate reservoir as the fuel. Aside from the improvement in brightness, the more complete combustion of the wick and oil required much less frequent snuffing (trimming) of the wick. - /Argand_lamp
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:c 1830s</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:France</td></tr>

<tr><td>Height:21</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:17</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Argand French Lamps</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.</td></tr>
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