Lantern

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charlton Park

Name/Title

Lantern

Description

Kerosene driving lantern made of metal and has a circular base. At the center of the base, there is an oil burner and a glass chimney. The burner is circular and consists of a ring with circular vents, a dome-shaped emitter in the center, and a knob on the lower right. The chimney is made of clear glass and tapers inwards slightly towards the top. There is also a circular fuel cap on the front of the base. The frame of the lantern is rectangular and large, connecting at the base and supporting the cap for the chimney. The cap is cylindrical with a lip at the bottom and a flat, disc-shaped piece at the top, which has a small, round handle. There is a larger looped handle connected to the sides of the frame. The back of the lantern has a plate on the back that curves inward at the top and has a circular, red glass reflector in the center. There is a smaller plate on the left side of the lantern with a metal wire tab that moves on two coil hinges.

Acquisition

Accession

c.57

Made/Created

Date made

1923

Place

Location

New York

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"DEITZ", "NY U.S.A.", "PATD. JAN 2, 23"

Dimensions

Height

12-1/2 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Diameter

5-1/4 in