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. The body of the lantern is cylindrical and has a horizontal orientation. The front of the lantern has a circular glass reflector, which is cracked and broken on the left side. The reflector is housed in a circular metal frame, which swings open on a hinge and clasps shut on the opposite side. The back of the lantern has an inscription. The sides of the lantern have brackets, which each consist of a small boxe with holes on the top and bottom and a square-shaped screw on the side. The right-hand bracket has an extra component, which extends out the bottom and has a double clamp that is adjusted by a key-shaped screw.The top of the lamp is cylindrical and has three stacked discs around it. The top and middle discs are closer together than the bottom. A metal loop handle is attached to the lamp below the bottom disc.

Acquisition

Accession

c.57

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"DEITZ TUBULAR DRIVING LAMP"

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

6-1/4 in

Length

9-1/2 in