Lamp, Single-Arm Argand
| Title | Lamp, Single-Arm Argand |
| Artist/Maker | Unidentified |
| Date | 1820–1840 ca. |
| Medium | Parcel-gilt bronze, cut glass |
| Dimensions | h. 18 x w. 11 in. (h. 45.7 x w. 27.9 cm) |
| Credit Line | U.S. Senate Collection |
| Accession Number | 52.00012.002 |
- Object Description
- One of a set of three lamps given to the United States Senate in 1974 by descendants of Isaac Bassett, a Senate employee from 1831 to 1895.
- Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings
- Brass plate
(on burner assembly): B. GARDINER / N. York
- Related Objects
- Senate Exhibitions & Publications
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Isaac Bassett: The Venerable Senate Employee
(Digital Exhibition)
People: Isaac Bassett (Digital Collection)
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