Glass Candle Lantern

Name/Title

Glass Candle Lantern

Entry/Object ID

X.0191

Description

Candle lantern with a candleholder base, glass chimney, and metal bail.

Context

Candle lanterns were a convenient means of providing light before readily-available electric lighting. They proved more affordable and easier to store and use than kerosene lanterns.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Base

Transcription

M'F'D. BY R. GIVENS Corpus Christi TEXAS U.S.A. PAT. NOV. 27, 94