Lantern

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charlton Park

Name/Title

Lantern

Description

Kerosene driving lantern made of metal and has a cylindrical shape. There is a panel on the front, which swings open on a hinge and has a small, circular glass window in the middle. There is a blue glass reflector on one side housed in a circular metal frame. The opposite side has a box with a bolt sticking out of the end and a hole in the top. This portion of the lamp is for attaching to a vehicle. The side opposite the panel has a trapezoidal protrusion with circular vents. The top of the lamp is conical and has a disc-shape cap on the top. There are decorative vents along the side of the top.

Acquisition

Accession

c.57

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"ADLAKE"

Dimensions

Height

9-1/2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Diameter

5 in