Lantern
1750-1800
Place madeUnited States, North America
Tin
Overall (with handle extended): 14 in. × 6 1/4 in. (35.6 × 15.9 cm)
Gift of John Ward Dunsmore
1941.444
DescriptionCylindrical tin candle lantern with conical top and hinged door in one side; pierced all over with small dots and dashes; circular band of sheet metal joined to point of cone serves as handle.Markingshandwritten in pencil: on paper label affixed to bottom: "Dunsmore / Coll."
ClassificationsBASE METALS
Collections
- Underground Railroad
