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Lantern

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-58413

Description

Rectangular lantern with a hinged door with a glazed panel and a circular light at the side with bull's eye glass.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lanterns (lighting devices)
Lantern
Lantern

Associated Building

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

Maker

Possibly Boyden (Maker)

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

11 x 4 1/2 x 6 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.4585

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