TIN PUNCHED LANTERN 1740-1840


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MOST LANTERNS PROVIDED, LIGHTING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE HOME. THE PUNCHED HOLES LIMITED THE LIGHT BUT SHIELDED THE CANDLE FROM WINDS AND DRAFTS. THEY WERE ALSO SAFER IN A HAY-STREWN BARN OR ANY AREA THAT COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD. NOTE THE TABBED CANDLE HOLDER. PATTERNS IN LANTERNS PERMITTED THE MAKER TO EXPLORE HIS CREATIVITY. THE TWO LARGE PATTERNS AND TWO SMALL PATTERNS ARE SIMILAR AND INTERESTING (FLOWER IN MIDDLE OF SWIRLING WINDS?) 16”H (INCLUDES CARRYING RING) AND 5 1/4” DIAMETER. (ATAR) LIST PRICE: $550
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