Lantern, Candle
- Object Name:
- Lantern, Candle
- Object ID:
- 2023.004
- Date:
- 1852
- Description:
- Candle lantern, pierced tin, used in John Parker Hale's Free Soil campaign for the U.S. presidency, 1852. Square shape with pyramidal roof. Three sides have clear glass panels that lift out. Fourth side (back) has a solid tin panel with vertical punched lettering that reads "HALE." Eight diamond designs cut out at bottom of the name panel, corresponding to diamond designs in the sloping roof. Three outward-curving wire ribs, soldered in place, which encircle and protect the glass panels on three sides. Candle holder present, with dark wax residue. Small tin strap handle at apex of roof.
- Material:
- Metal
Iron
Tin
Glass - Dimensions:
- H-15 W-4.25 D-4.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Purchased at Heritage Auctions, Dallas, TX, February 25, 2023, Lot #43091.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund
- People:
- Hale, John Parker (1806-1873)
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