Collection Highlights
Southern Chivalry - Argument versus Club's
Date:
1856
Object Number:
PR.010.1856.4
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lantern
Object Number:
INV.217
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Steel, brass, other metals, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 6 in. ( 31.8 x 17.1 x 15.2 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on metal plate affixed behind doorsill: "GLEASON & BAILEY MFG CO / LIMITED / MAKERS / NEW YORK"
etched: on two glass panels: "HOSE / 1"
Description:
Six-sided, mixed metal lantern (possibly a presentation lantern); mushroom shaped top with cone-capped mount with sides pierced for handle (missing); six etched glass panels with beveled edges (five fixed and one door), two with blue stain and two with red stain and inscription "HOSE 1"; footed base.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
