Lantern

Lantern
Lantern
2004/9621

1750-1800 / Glass / Metal / Metalwork / Ministers, Preachers & Associates / Other
Metal, glass
late 1700s

This small lantern belonged to John Fletcher (1729-1785). Many contemporaries regarded Fletcher as an example of John Wesley's teachings of Christian Perfection and possible successor to Wesley. The lantern is made from metal and a small candle sat behind the cut-glass prism, which was useful in dispersing the candlelight and making it appear brighter.

Compare this lamp to John Wesley's small lantern in the Online Collection.