Chandelier, ca. 1845, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Bronze, H. 51 in. (129.5 cm); Diam. 35 in. (88.9 cm), Metal, Clark, Coit and Cargill, This chandelier with four burners and an urn-shaped oil reservoir is one of the few surviving examples documented to a New York retailer. Thomas Webster illustrates a closely related example, which he calls a 'suspended Argand lamp,' in his 'Encyclopaedia of Domestic Economy' (1845), describing 'the chains very ornamental, and the branches concealed by very rich brass work
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