Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lantern
Object Number:
1941.444
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Tin
Dimensions:
with handle extended: 14 x 6 1/4 in. ( 35.6 x 15.9 cm )
Marks:
handwritten in pencil: on paper label affixed to bottom: "Dunsmore / Coll."
Description:
Cylindrical tin candle lantern with conical top and hinged door in one side; pierced all over with small dots and dashes; circular band of sheet metal joined to point of cone serves as handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of John Ward Dunsmore
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
