Book shaped metal pocket lantern. When opened three sides unfold to form a square lantern with square base which once held a ?socket or ?lamp, now missing although there remnants of solder where it once would have sat. The top, which unfolds from within is also square and is perforated with circles and triangles in concentric bands. Inside of the outer folding 'cover' is a sliding handle. [MOBB [OPS move] 01/08/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Book shaped metal pocket lantern. When opened three sides unfold to form a square lantern with square base which once held a ?socket or ?lamp, now missing although there remnants of solder where it once would have sat. The top, which unfolds from within is also square and is perforated with circles and triangles in concentric bands. Inside of the outer folding 'cover' is a sliding handle. [MOBB [OPS move] 01/08/2016]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Scotland Grampian Aberdeen
Cultural groups: Scottish
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1892
Date collected: Before 1892
Acquisition information: Donated: 1932
Materials and processes: Material Metal, Process Jointed, Process Perforated
Dimensions: Height: max 121 mm closed, Width: max 45 mm closed, Length: max 81 mm closed
Object numbers: Accession number: 1932.88.1117 Other numbers: YF 5 [Y F 5]

Search terms: Lighting, Lamp

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