Collection Highlights
Cayambe
Date:
1858
Object Number:
S-91
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bull's-eye watchman's lantern
Object Number:
1946.113
Date:
1800-1840
Medium:
Glass, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 3 x 3 in. ( 15.2 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical brass lamp with bull's eye glass door, punch decoration, ruffled conical top, and loop handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Marguerite Weiderman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
