Accession Number

983.584.001

Alternate Name

lantern

Description

One electric ceiling-mounted light fixture in the form of a lantern. It has six yellow-coloured clear glass panels with diamond-shaped brass came dividers. There is a faceted sheet-brass base with applied brass acanthus leaves at its ridges. At the base of each glass panel is an affixed brass decorative piece in the form of two c-scrolls supporting a sunflower. At the bottom is a brass tassel. There are six evenly spaced candle-like lights mounted on brass arms curving out from the lantern's sides. Inside the lantern is a single light socket. The top of the lantern has acanthus leaf ridges cresting, with out-turned curving spikes. At the top is a single ring with a linked chain rising to an acanthus-leaf themed canopy.

History of Use

This is one of a pair of matching lanterns and four matching sconces purchased from a Vancouver, B.C. antique store on April 24, 1970 by Society President James K. Nesbitt. He stated that they had been used by James and Laura Dunsmuir at Hatley Park. 
 

Date

circa 1890

Material

Metal, brass; Glass; Paper; Metal, copper

Technique

Soldered; Cast; Cut