Miniature Lantern Trinket

Artist John E. Maclachlan

Dateca. 1930

Terms

Trinket (TO DELETE)
Steel
Photograph
Paper
Wood
Paint
Boston

Dimensions6.35 cm (2 1/2 in.)

Credit LineGift of the Cummings Davis Society

Object number2000.5

DescriptionSouvenir mailer: miniature imitation of the belfry light seen by Paul Revere. Turned hollow cylinder painted black with applied paper printed in black and orange to imitate glass panes; roll of photographic views of Boston, Lexington, Concord; turned conical top with steel screw eye with attached orange tag printed on one side THE BELFRY LIGHT/ With Views of Boston, Concord and Lexington/ To open -- Remove Screw in Base and place for stamp; printed on the other side with a view of the North Church belfry and poem The Belfry Light/ of Paul Revere/ Two tin gleams and at their sight, Bold Paul Revere rode thro the night:/ Some views pertaining to his ride,/ May come to light -- Just look inside. At the bottom: © 1930 John E. Maclachlan, Roslindale, Mass.

Collections