Lantern

Object detail

Accession number

F2237.2004

Description

Light blue, round, metal, hollow canister with rounded cap at top. The cap has a hole through the centre. An inner sheaf with corrugated edges stops half way down. At the bottom of the canister is a metal lip with small holes all around. The lower half has a metal door on a hinge. The door has 4 windows with layered muscovite sheets.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal

Credit Line

Lantern, F2237.2004. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Lantern Furnishings Lighting Equipment Lighting Devices

Collection type

Domestic Technology Technology

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