8.5725 x 13.97 x 8.5725 (Torch Light Box) (centimeters)
Description:
Rectangular sheet-metal box with two brackets for mounting on a pole. Screw-top is made of brass and contains four thin wick tubes where burning fluid vapors could be ignited without conducting heat to fuel reservoir. Chain attached to top likely once was connected to a damper cap used to extinguish flames. Item is undated, but donor Susan H. Douglas notes that campaign parades were at their peak from ca. 1860-1904.
Cite As:
Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
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