lantern
Milltown-Head Bay d'Espoir Museum
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| Nom de l'objet : | lantern |
| Type de l'objet : | kerosene |
| Classification de l'objet : | man-made artefact |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | building furnishings tools & equipment for communication |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | lighting device visual communication tools & equipment |
| Discipline : | anthropology history maritime history material culture |
| Matériaux : | metal glass paint |
| Technique de fabrication : | moulded painted cast |
| Numéro de catalogue : | DMHB2004.23a-b |
| Pays d'origine : | Poland |
| Continent d'origine : | Europe |
| Province d'utilisation : | pre-confederation Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Pays d'utilisation : | Canada Dominion of Newfoundland |
| Culture : | Polish |
| Secteur géo-culturel : | European |
| Contexte culturel : | communication providing light |
| Date de fin de production : | 1930's |
| Période : | first half of 20th century |
| Description : | The lantern is made of red metal surrounding a glass globe. The bottom of the lantern has a cap covering the hole into which kerosene would be poured. A handle adjusts the length of the wick. Two metal wires curve around the glass, holding it in place and protecting it. Two metal tubes run up on opposite sides to the top of the lantern. These tubes feed air to the flame. Attached near the top of these tubes is a wire handle. |
| Commentaires : | There are many kerosene lanterns from around the world that are very similar in design to this one. This type of lantern is referred to as a tubular lantern, because of the hollow air tubes on either side of the lantern. The increased demand for kerosene lanterns in the nineteenth century, particularly after a cheaper source of kerosene was found in 1859, resulted in numerous companies manufacturing lanterns. Polish companies that manufactured kerosene lanterns included Jan Serkowski, Aron Eilstein, and Brünner-Schneider-Ditmar. However, it is not known what company manufactured this lantern. Tubular lanterns manufactured after 1912 all had the safety feature of extinguishing themselves when tipped over. This lantern was used and donated by Joshua Roberts. |
| Fonctions : | This lantern was used on ships as a port light. Marine vessels are required to have a red light on their port side and a green light on their starboard side. |
| Hauteur : | 30 |
| Diamètre extérieur : | 11.8 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Nombre d'objets : | 1 |
| Nombre de parties composantes : | 2 |
| Nom des parties composantes : | lantern stopper |
| Objets associés : | also see DMHB2004.10.4a-b |
| Étiquette ou poinçon : | Jupiter - 1 |
| Établissement : |
Milltown-Head Bay d'Espoir Museum
 Facebook-Milltown-Head Bay d'Espoir Museum
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Milltown-Head Bay d'Espoir |
| Province de l'établissement : | Newfoundland and Labrador |
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