Lantern
- Object Name:
- Lantern
- Object ID:
- 1921.008
- Creator:
- Risdale & Company
- Place of Origin:
- London, England
- Date:
- 1898
- Description:
- Lantern, magazine battle. Brass and glass. Tall, straight-sided, rectangular ship's lantern with three glear-glass sides having brass protecting rods. Right-handed glass hinged and serves as a door. Solid brass back with two openings for hanging. Round, concave copper reflector on inside. Bottom pierced with 30 holes. Removable raised stand with candle holder. Raised flat top with four pierced sides. Label on front reads, "RISDALE &Co. /MINORIES LONDON". Brass chains connected by flat round rings on either side of top for carrying purposes.
- Material:
- Metal
Brass
Glass - Provenance:
- Magazine battle lantern, found by Hamilton Hutchins, Captain, U.S. Navy, from the wreck of Spanish Armored Cruiser "OQUENDO", one of Admiral Cervera's fleet, which was destroyed at the Battle of Santiago.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Hamilton E. Hutchins
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