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Lantern

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1875-1900

GUSN

GUSN-11352

Description

Of a tall, rectangular form with three glazed sides and a sloping square top, with a 3/4 circular-shaped superstructure with turned wood and wire handle. The pierced base is fit with a circular collar and bent metal feet. It is painted green.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lanterns (lighting devices)
glass (material)
sheet metal
Unidentified Metal
Glass
LANTERN

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

18 x 7.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1685

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