On View
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Date1800s
Terms
- Candle Lanterns
- Glass
- Tin
- United States
Dimensions25.38 × 7.61 cm (10 × 3 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Russell H. Kettell
Object numberH1663
DescriptionLantern, conical top, glass sides, round base. Tin screw top with revolving ring in the top for the hanging. Painted black (much of the paint worn off). Pressed glass chimney, very heavy, four sides. Removeable tin bottom with star-shaped vents for air passage. Small glass fluid reservoir inside which has metal top with two short metal wick tubes.
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