Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Destruction
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.4
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lantern: Captain R.H. Decker
Object Number:
1941.820
Date:
1882-1890
Medium:
Brass, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 6 5/8 in. ( 26.7 x 22.2 x 16.8 cm )
with handle up: 17 3/4 in. ( 45.1 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on plaque underneath base: "Wm. Porter's Sons, N.Y./PAT AUG 8. 69. _UNE 18 71. DEC 12 82"
engraved: on base in zigzag style: "J. L. Hasbrouck/1864"
cut: on glass: CAPTAIN/R.H. DECKER"
Description:
Brass kerosene lantern with domed chimney, acorn finial, bail handle, clear glass shade and domed circular base.
Gallery Label:
This lantern is from the steamer the "J.L. Hasbrouck", which was built in 1864.
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
