Lantern

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Lantern

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1016.1-2

Description

Pierced tin lantern. The lantern body is round and formed from a single sheet of tin. The top is conical, formed from a circular sheet of tin rolled around the center point. There is a narrow rectangular door on one side that secures with a bent metal latch. The body, top, and door are all pierced from the interior in a decorative pattern of dots and lines. The round metal base has a circle in the center for holding a candle.

Context

Used in the Gospel Village Church in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Source or Donor

Barre Historical Society, Inc.

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Date made

1915 - 1920

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

Overall

Height

15 in

Diameter

6 in

Material

Tin

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America