Lantern, Ship's
Object number2010.107.9
Manufacturer
Armspear Manufacturing Company
Date1876-1900
OriginNew York, NY
MediumMetal, glass
Credit LineTransfer from Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
DescriptionGlobular glass steamboat lantern in metal case. Red glass. Hinged top with hanging handle.Dimensions15.5 x 29.25 in. (39.4 x 74.3 cm)MarksLabel on lid reads: "ARMSPEAR / MAN'F'G CO. / NEW YORK"
Historical NotesPart of a collection of steamboat related artifacts that date to the 1870s and recall Pittsburgh and this region’s prominence as a commercial and shipping center, inland port, first gateway west, and center of steamboat and steam engine manufacturing.
Terms
On View
On view
1876-1900
T.W. and Company, Inc.
T.W. and Company, Inc.
Perkins Marine Lamp and Howe Corporation
1830-1860
