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Electrified Candle Lantern

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1790-1820

GUSN

GUSN-58728

Description

Cylindrical-shaped, elaborately pierced tin lantern with a conical top and hinged door. Electrified.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lanterns (lighting devices)
candle lamps
tin (metal)
Lantern
Lantern, Candle
Lantern, Candle

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.2910

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