Lantern Lantern

This is a Lantern. It is dated 1899 and we acquired it in 1949. Its medium is silver, glass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Anonymous. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 36 × 13.1 × 13.5 cm (14 3/16 × 5 3/16 × 5 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On under side of lantern: [1] Lion Rampant, impressed (standard mark, .934) On top edge of lantern body cylinder between two ornamental scrolls: [1] “P” in script, impressed (date letter, 1899) On middle of perforated cover: [1] Lion Rampant, impressed (standard mark, .934) On tail of each of the three dolphins: [1] Sword, impressed (standard mark, .833, 1814–1905) On decorative orb on top of lantern: [1] “P” in script, impressed (date letter, 1899) On top of the handle: [1] Minerva head with “P” on helmet, impressed (duty mark, Alkmaar) [2] A key, impressed (export mark) [3] G.T.B., incised (possibly maker’s mark)

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