Lantern, Ship's
Object number2010.107.7
Manufacturer
T.W. and Company, Inc.
MediumMetal, Brass(?), Glass
Credit LineTransfer from Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
DescriptionCylindrical glass steamboat lantern with brass(?) bracketing. Lantern rotates.Dimensions6.5 x 19.5 in. (16.5 x 49.5 cm)MarksRaised symbol inside shield reads: "TW&CO / INC."
Raised in top of metal bracketing is "FR-1289(?)"
Historical NotesPart of a collection of steamboat related artifacts that 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.
On View
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T.W. and Company, Inc.
Perkins Marine Lamp and Howe Corporation
1876-1900
c. 1968
