Details
Creator Boell, William.
Title Vankirk & Co. Philadelphia. [graphic] / Boell, eng.
Publisher Philadelphia: Lith. of W. Boell, 312 & 314 Walnut St
Date [ca. 1866]
Physical Description 4 prints: lithograph; 24 x 30 cm. (9.5 x 12 in.) or smaller.
Description Series of trade catalog illustrations showing different styles of chandelier lamps produced by the chandelier works in Frankford. Includes views of three-, four-, and six-light chandliers with globe-, bell-, and fluted-shaped glass shades, Style numbers include no. 362, no. 363, no. 404, no. 457 and no. 661 (including "for Coal Oil"). Prints also includes the spread (from 19 to 36 in.) of the light fixtures.
Notes Three of the four prints contain plate numbers in upper right corner: Plate 59, 62, and 63.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Boell relocated his establishment to 312 & 314 Walnut Street in 1868.
Subject Vankirk & Co.
Lighting industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Chandeliers.
Genre Lithographs -- 1860-1870.
Book illustrations -- 1860-1870.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| albums - Specimens Album [P.9349.229-230]