Lantern

Side/front

Name/Title

Lantern

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.5

Description

Black metal lantern with a door on hinges that latches shut. The door holds a large, thick, clear convex glass lens to magnify the light. The interior should have a separate fuel container with a wick, but it is missing from this lantern. Two heavy metal oblong loops on hinges allow the lantern to be held, or possibly attached to a belt. The top is a ruffled conical shape, 2 layers, which allows for venting.

Context

Used by members of the Peck family of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Source or Donor

Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Lantern

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Lighting Devices

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7 in

Depth

2-1/4 in

Diameter

3 in

Material

Metal, Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America