DepartmentHispano

Lantern-Electric

NameLantern-Electric

Artist or maker Robert E. Woodman

CultureAnglo-American

Dateca. 1940 - 1950

Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America

Mediumglass, metal

DimensionsOverall: 14 3/16 x 3 13/16 in. (36 x 9.7 cm)

Object numberFA.1987.55.3

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Description6 sided comb-painted glass and terneplate tin lantern. Electrified from top. Stamped, punched, cut. Divided into 18 painted glass panels joined by tin rims. Corners of central panels embellished with punched tin rosettes (12 in all).Woodman was a well-known and prolific tinsmith in Santa Fe.