Lantern

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charlton Park

Name/Title

Lantern

Description

Kerosene driving lamp made of metal and has a circular base. The body of the lamp is cylindrical and has a horizontal orientation. The front has a large, cone-shaped opening with an oil burner inside. The opening is missing the glass reflector, and has a frame around the edge that swings open on a hinge. The left side of the lamp has a rectangular glass panel, and the right side of the lamp has a square-shaped bracket with a hole through the top and bottom and one on the side. A red, gem-shaped glass reflector is attached to the back of the lamp, where there are several dents in the metal. The top of the lamp is cylindrical and has three stacked discs around it.There is a metal loop handle attached below the bottom disc.

Acquisition

Accession

c.57

Dimensions

Height

13 in

Width

6-3/4 in

Length

7-1/2 in