Light for a Lighthouse, so-called Argand lamp, consisting of a lamp holder with oil reservoir and a parabolic mirror, all mounted on a brass bracket. The oil reservoir, placed against the mirror at the back, is an elegantly designed and partially gilded vase with a float at the bottom, standing in a cylinder and connected to the lamp via a supply. The lamp holder has a small oil receptor at the bottom, the glass is missing. The parabolic mirror is made of copper, the mirror surface is silver-plated., Boulton & Watt (possibly), c. 1818, brass (alloy), bronze (metal), copper (metal), gilding, d

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