Fixed Globe Lantern / SOLD

Fixed Globe Lantern – Inventory Number: MIS 266 / SOLD

Made by New England Glass Co. 12”h x 6 ½” x 5”. With whale oil font and pewter wick holder.

Fixed Globe lanterns were among the first lanterns introduced during the Civil War. Unlike later lantern designs, these lanterns were generally not standardized and were made in a variety of styles. The globes inside these lanterns were not removable, which required workers to use different hand signals or different lanterns to communicate.

Inventory Number: MIS 266 / SOLD