51/884

This is a farmhouse lantern for use with a candle. It is made of sheet iron with four horn windows and three sets of ventilation holes instead of dormers. Lanterns like this were used in farm buildings such as stables and byres, and by shepherds because they are hard-wearing and there is no danger of broken glass.

1 lantern: iron; horn

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'The origin of this farmhouse lantern is unknown. It is made of sheet iron in a circular shape, and has four horn windows. There are three sets of ventilation holes in the roof, each consisting of a large hole surrounded by six small holes. A round handle is fixed to the top by a swivelling device. The candle socket inside consists of two separate curved pieces of metal between which the candle was forced. The horn panel in the door is now missing. The lantern measures 12.5 inches in height to the top of the roof. // See also 51/584L.', No Lavinia Smith No. recorded., Heritage of the Hendreds Exhibition Catalogue 1969 - 'Catalogue of Exhibits // Number 4 // Horn Lantern // Lent by The Museum of English Rural Life' (The description in the catalogue could also be in reference to 51/784, 51/581 and 51/584), Heritage of the Hendreds Exhibition Catalogue 1969 - 'Catalogue of Exhibits // Number 7 // Horn Lantern // Lent by The Museum of English Rural Life' (The description in the catalogue could also be in reference to 51/784, 51/581 and 51/584)

Horn, Metal, iron

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)