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Lantern

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1850-1880

GUSN

GUSN-60513

Description

Painted tin conical shaped lantern with stars punched in the top section and nine pieces of amethyst glass around the sides.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lanterns (lighting devices)
electric lamps (lighting device forms)
painting (coating)
punching (surface marking technique)
tin (metal)
Lamp
Lamp, Electric
Lamp, Electric

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11 (H), 3 1/8 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.2755

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