Collection Highlights
Petition from Lydia Heckle to Marinus Willett, Mayor of New York, re: Miranda expedition, May 16, 1807
Date:
1807
Object Number:
MSS.NewYorkCity.Misc.1
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lantern
Object Number:
1936.677
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Metal, glass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 5 in. ( 36.2 x 14.6 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Ship's lantern with colorless glass lens in green-painted sheet metal casing; domed top with ring handle, flat back, and rounded front protected by two vertical metal rods; removable kerosene burner with circular base fits into hole in bottom.
Gallery Label:
This lantern is identified as a "stern light" in the accession records.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
