Lantern

Significance

Used by the Higginson Family farmers of the Kiewa Valley

Physical description

Metal with glass globe. Kerosene reservoir with screw lid. Crank globe lifter, wick knob.

Inscriptions & markings

On the base: No. 420 Frowo, Made in Germany with a medallion of dog and a badge. Wick winder knob has a pattern. Kerosene screw lid has a pattern. Glass globe: Dietz, Fitzall, New York, USA.

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