Dark Lantern

lantern

Name/Title

Dark Lantern

Entry/Object ID

1934.4

Description

Collapsible dark lantern with a mica window on only side. It has gold stencil decoration, and holder for candle in one corner. There are holes drilled into the center top oriented in the shape of a daisy.

Use

Used to shine light in only one direction, similar to a modern flashlight

Context

Owned by a member of the Morse family of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1934.4

Source or Donor

Morse, Forest E.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Lantern, Candle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Lantern

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Lighting Devices

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Dimensions (open)

Height

5-1/4 in

Width

3 in

Depth

3-3/4 in

Material

Mica

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America