Lantern

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charlton Park

Name/Title

Lantern

Description

Three Ford kerosene driving lamps (A-C). The three lamps are of identical make, but each have very different condition issues. The bases of the lamps are circular and have a round knob just above the base on the right side. The bodies of the lamps are cylindrical with a horizontal orientation. The fronts of the lamps have large, clear glass reflectors housed in a metal frame that swings open on a hinge from the bottom and clasps at the top. The glass reflectors have a series of concentric circular grooves on the inside. The glass on object A has white smudges on the inside and the glass on object C is very dirty. The backs of the lanterns have four circular bevels and a bolt in the center, with a nut on the end that has six sides. Object A has an additional attachment on the back: a dome-shaped part with an arm four mounting on a vehicle. The tops of the lanterns are dome-shaped with two layers. The bottom layer has circular holes around the top, and the top layer has rectangular vents below it.

Acquisition

Accession

c.57

Dimensions

Height

9-1/4 in

Width

4-3/4 in

Length

6-1/2 in