- Created by
- Portia, British
- Date
- 1914-1918
- Medium
- glass, metal and rope
- Dimensions
- H x W (4a): 4 1/4 × 3 × 3 in. (10.8 × 7.6 cm)
- H x W (4b): 2 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (6.4 × 3.8 cm)
- Description
- A trench lantern lighting device made of a glass bulb, with metal wick opening and a glass cover. The rope can be seen through the glass and goes through the metal opening at the top of the lantern creating a wick. A collar of fogged glass connects the metal and glass bulb bottom. A gold colored metal tip covers the top. [BRITISH MADE / PORTIA] is impressed on the base of the lantern. The top of the lantern is made of fogged glass that fades into clear glass at the top. Burn marks can be seen inside the glass.
- Place made
- England, United Kingdom, Europe
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Topic
- Military
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
- Object number
- 2017.111.4ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




