拍品专文
Sinumbra lamps were first developed in the second decade of the 19th century. The reservoir for the oil was formed from a hollow ring which also acted as a support for the shade. Similar to its contemporary lamp the argand, the oil was drawn to the central burner by curved pipes. Sinumbra lamps generated a diffused light, ideally placed on centre tables. Their special qualities led Thomas Hope to utilise hanging versions to illuminate his Dutch old masters, in the mansion at Duchess Street.
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Leeds City Art Galleries and Jessica Rutherford, Country House Lighting 1660-1890, Temple Newsam Country House Studies Number 4, The Dorset Press, Great Britain 1992. P.8, figs.43 and 67.
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Leeds City Art Galleries and Jessica Rutherford, Country House Lighting 1660-1890, Temple Newsam Country House Studies Number 4, The Dorset Press, Great Britain 1992. P.8, figs.43 and 67.