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51/1211
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This is a farmhouse lantern made of tinned iron with four horn panels and three dormers for ventilation. 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. This lantern dates from the first half of the nineteenth century and came from Sussex.
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1 lantern: metal (tinned iron) and horn, good condition (cracked horn)
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This is a farmhouse lantern of cylindrical shape made of tinned iron, with four horn windows. The top has three dormered ventilators, and a swing handle. The horn windows are rather badly cracked. // The lantern came from Sussex and measures 15 inches in height. // See also 51/584.L', Victoria & Albert Museum No. M381, 1917.
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1800-01-01 - 1849-12-31
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
Nineteenth century, first half
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_642.tif - High resolution image
