Collection Highlights
Astor House
Date:
ca.1853-1859
Object Number:
PR.020.65.1
Medium:
Wood Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lantern
Object Number:
1933.56
Date:
1770-1800
Medium:
Tin
Dimensions:
with handle extended: 15 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. ( 39.4 x 14 cm )
Marks:
handwritten in pencil: on paper label affixed to bottom: "A. H. S."
Description:
Cylindrical tin candle lantern with conical top and hinged door on one side; pierced with small dots and dashes arranged in a scalloped band around top, in an arched panel on door, and in four contiguous arched panels on sides; circular band of sheet metal joined to point of cone serves as handle.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this is a "Paul Revere" type lantern.
Credit Line:
Gift of DeWitt M. Lockman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
