Bull's eye Lantern

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charlton Park

Name/Title

Bull's eye Lantern

Description

Small oil lantern made of metal with a red tint and has a cylindrical body. The front of the lantern has a panel that swings open on a hinge to the right and clasps on the left. The panel also houses a large, circular, convex glass reflector. There is a slot at the bottom of the lantern below the reflector with a sliding handle, allowing for air intake. The back of the lantern has a metal plate attached to it, which holds two oval-shaped rings and a downward-facing tab. The top of the lantern is dome-shaped and has two concical caps stacked on top of eachother with ruffles on the sides.

Acquisition

Accession

c.27

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Diameter

3-1/4 in