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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum > Records

Bermuda Pattern Lantern

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Griffiths and Browett Ltd M&C

1901

Overview

Lantern made of sheet steel. The base measures 208mm x 223mm; height 381mm (top of chimney) 444.5mm (top of handle). Three glass panels (front and two sides) to project light in three directions with the rear side being the door where a candle could be placed. There is a chimney with a conical cap that is divided into eight sectors and is hinged at the front with a catch on the rear. A foldable metal handle is attached to the sides and can be hung or folded down when in use.

Historical information

Lanterns like the Bermuda Pattern Lamp were used to light passageways in storage areas for gunpowder and cordite (gun magazines), where light was needed in three directions.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2009.10

Item type

Themes

Buildings > Military
Defence
War and Conflict

Material

Height or length

381 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Brass maker’s badge on the rear; “Griffiths & Browett Ltd M&C 1901”.

Contextual Information

This lantern is an example of a “Bermuda Pattern”, a variation made in 1886 of the “Partition (Both-Ways) Lantern”. The Bermuda Pattern, along with other variations, may have been used at the Princess Royal Fortress’s Underground Magazine from 1893 through to when electricity was introduced.

Keywords

Bermuda Pattern Lantern

Candle Lit lantern

Place made

Birmingham
United Kingdom

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Public Location

Barracks Rear Gallery

Google Maps search term / URL

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878

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Links to additional resources

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1977-01-26-8

https://www.victorianforts.co.uk

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