Lantern. Cylindrical tin lantern, about a foot tall, with a conical roof and windows made of flattened sheets of horn on the sides.

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Title

Lantern. Cylindrical tin lantern, about a foot tall, with a conical roof and windows made of flattened sheets of horn on the sides.

Identifier

ABDUA:15851

Description

Hand lantern, for a candle, with horn windows in a tin frame. The tin is stamped with the initials 'W D'.
Inscription: WD

Date

Early: 1700 Late: 1900

Format

metal tin horn, H: 410 mm D: 194 mm

Type

Physical Object

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Aberdeenshire

Provenance

Acquisition Source: purchased