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Lantern

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1820-1850

GUSN

GUSN-57125

Description

Black cylindrical lamp with conical top and hinged door; circular piercing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lanterns (lighting devices)
painting (coating)
tin (metal)
Lamp
Lamp, Electric
Tin
Painted
Lamp, Electric

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

16 1/4 (H), 5 3/8 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.4106

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