Tole, Brass and Leather Handled Lantern

16th to 17th C.

Essentially a very early version of a flashlight, the cylindrical body opens by twisting the top revealing an inner section with a bobeche for a candle, the handle covered with leather to prevent burning of the hand.

Height: 8inDiameter: 3in

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