Sperm oil lantern
MediumGlass, metal
Dimensions17 5/16 × 5 1/2 in. (44 × 14 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Frank Balch
Object number1935.34.22
DescriptionLantern has a metal base and a metal top. Along the base are six-sided stars that are carved out of the metal. Along the top (below the handle) are three rows of cut-out shapes. The top and bottom rows are five-sided stars. The middle row resembles four-sided crystals. The handle above that piece is a giant ring. Middle portion of lantern that contains the lighting and fuel parts has two bases placed on top of one another. Extending out of the topmost base are two tubes that are likely where the fuel flows through. Below the lantern are two pressure latches that allow access to the inside of lantern.On View
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ROBERTA BROWN
Late 19th C.
