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2016.172.1

Collapsible cylindrical lantern. [MOBB [OPS move] 27/3/2017]


2016.172.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Collapsible cylindrical lantern. [MOBB [OPS move] 27/3/2017]
Long description
Collapsible cylindrical lantern. Metal body with linen shade and candle socket within. The top and bottom are circular and covered with incised, repeating foliage and tear-drop design. Some small sections of the tear-drop designs have been perforated. The handle on top is U shaped with bent hook ends which fit through metal loops attached to the top. There is also a jointed hook in the centre of the handle. A loose wooden support is stored within the lantern, but cannot be removed. [MOBB [OPS move] 27/3/2017]
Person
Field collector Frederick William Robins
PRM source Frederick William Robins
Date
Date collected
Before 1966
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1966 Found unentered: 10/11/2016
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Linen Flax Bast Fibre Textile Plant, Material Metal Wire, Material Bronze Metal, Process Incised, Process Decorated, Process Jointed, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Diameter: max 225 mm, Height: max 100 mm collapsed
Object numbers
Accession number: 2016.172.1

Search terms: Lighting, Lamp, Candlestick

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