Lantern
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
paper, cane & glass
Measurements
280 mm (Diameter)
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 289881.10
Summary
One of a collection of 16 Chinese paper lanterns. Thin cane ring frames and wood strip top and bottom. Paper is applied and glued in pieces and coloured various colours. a) and b) are hexagonal and are hung with glass beads and have printed patterns. 16 lamps in all - 2 oval fish-pattern ones and the others round.