Boar’s Head Argands

England
Circa 1825
Attributed to Messenger and Son

This fine pair of Regency argand lamps is ornamented with boar’s heads. In rhyton form, these were patterned after ancient trophies or victory cups. The Greeks brought the rhyton form from Persia after their military triumph there.

Bronze, brass, and glass
Height: 9¾”
D327
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