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Square metal lantern, part of the Rumble Collection, purchased in Clevedon, Somerset, in 1964. Used to provide light when going to the outside toilet.
A square metal lantern with glass windows and door. It has a handle on the top for carrying, and a candle socket and candle inside. It is part of the Rumble Collection and was purchased by the donor in Clevedon, Somerset, in 1964. It was used to provide light when going to the outside toilet.

1 lantern: metal; glass windows; square base

MERL miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 25 October 2013 – The objects 92/2–92/68 are part of the Rumble Collection, and were donated to the Museum by Mr Rumble in July 1991. The objects were collected or purchased by Mr Rumble or his father, and most of them came from either Camberley, in Surrey, or Somerset, where Mr Rumble had previously lived. He kept his collection in the shed at the bottom of his garden in Woodley, Berkshire., MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Recorder: JMB // Date: 10.9.92 // Description: Square metal lantern with glass windows and door. It has a handle at the top. There is a candle socket and candle inside. // Dimensions: Height: 26.0 cm // Width: 9.0 cm // Associated information: This lantern was purchased at Clevedon (Farm?) in 1964 by Mr Rumble. It was used to provide light when going to the outside toilet. // (This applies to 92/48) // References:’

Metal, Glass