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1850-1875
GUSN-25209
Rectangular form, painted black overall w/ pitched top surmounted by a ribbed conical chimney or vent. Body w/ folded edge construction. Back has a three-part hinged handle and a hinged door w/ a mirrored interior, revealing the interior font and burner. Each side has a sliding door or panel revealing the glass window panes of the lantern.
lanterns (lighting devices)
iron (metal)
tinning
Unidentified Metal
Tinned
LANTERN
Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),
Unknown
6.25 x 4 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman
1985.256
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