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Oil Lantern

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1850-1890

GUSN

GUSN-58365

Description

Lantern with five glazed lights, a circular frame, and a pierced hinged chimney. Painted ochre.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lanterns (lighting devices)
oil lamps
glass (material)
tin (metal)
Lantern
Lantern

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

15 1/4 (H), 6 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.4550

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