Name/Title
Glass Candle LanternEntry/Object ID
X.0191Description
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
InscriptionLocation
BaseTranscription
M'F'D. BY R. GIVENS
Corpus Christi
TEXAS U.S.A.
PAT. NOV. 27, 94