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Lantern

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1830-1880

GUSN

GUSN-59771

Description

Cylindrical lantern with a conical chimney, flat loop handle, and a hinged door with six lights iside.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lanterns (lighting devices)
electric lamps (lighting device forms)
Lantern
Lantern

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11 (H), 10 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.3282

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