2001.100.10073
Artist/Maker Excelsior
Title

kerosene lantern

Mediummetal
Dimensions7 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (19.1 × 11.4 × 8.9 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.10073
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionThe lantern is composed of a metal cylinder with a wick connected to a perferated top and a wire handle connected by four metal wires. These four metal wires surround a glass tube that surrounds the wick. The letter "E" is etched in the glass. Near the top is engraved in the metal: "Excelsior Patented Nov. 11th 1878."
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