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1860-1890
GUSN-61684
Hanging lantern with large spherical red glass shade encased by a wire frame. Black conical tin chimney with pierced decoration.
lanterns (lighting devices)
electric lamps (lighting device forms)
glass (material)
tin (metal)
painting (coating)
Lantern
Tin
Painted
Pierced
Lantern
Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),
Unknown
United States
16 1/2 (H), 11 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann
1942.2037
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