Brass tankard lantern

Country of Origin: Germany
Time Period: 15th century
Type of Item: Lantern
Outer Colour/colours: Gold
Construction Materials: Brass, horn pane
Details of Construction: Hand made reproduction with cylinder construction, hinged horn pane
Details of Decoration & Finishes: Punched trefoil decoration
Made by: unknown
Imported by: Esfords Armoury.
Documentation Artifact oes05055

Copper lanterns - fancy x2

Country of Origin: England
Time Period: 14th century
Type of Item: Lantern
Outer Colour/colours: Copper
Construction Materials: Copper with brass ring
Details of Construction: Cylinder construction with socket candle base.
Details of Decoration & Finishes: decorative holes punched in the top.
Made by: Wayne Schmidt, Cracked Anvil Forge.
Documentation artifact excavated from the Thames foreshore in London, Museum of London

Wooden lantern

Country of Origin: Netherlands?
Time Period: 15th century
Type of Item: Lantern
Outer Colour/colours: gold
Construction Materials: Plywood
Details of Construction: Plywood DIY kit
Details of Decoration & Finishes: decorative holes punched in the top.
Made by: Crossman Crafts?
Documentation based on an original extant oak lantern

Wooden lantern with Parchment

Country of Origin:
Time Period: Medieval
Type of Item: Lantern
Outer Colour/colours: Natural
Construction Materials:The lantern has a handle from steel.
Details of Construction: Reconstruction of a medieval wooden lantern made of wood with original rawhide (parchment) from thin leather. The lamp consists of two hexagonal wooden plates, connected to each other by means of poles. The candle, or rather the drip pan, in which the candle stands, can be drawn upwards at a wooden pole.
- Material: wood, rawhide (parchment), drip pan and socket from steel
- Height: approx. 23.5 cm
- Diameter: approx. 16 cm
Details of Decoration & Finishes: decorative holes punched in the top.
Made by: Battle-Merchant Wacken GmbH & Co. KG, Gehrn 4, 25596 Wacken
Documentation: Manuscript, 1350_lantern_pierpontMorganLibrary

Wooden lantern with Parchment

Country of Origin:
Time Period: Medieval
Type of Item: Lantern
Outer Colour/colours: Natural
Construction Materials:The lantern has a handle from steel.
Details of Construction: Reconstruction of a medieval wooden lantern made of wood with original rawhide (parchment) from thin leather. The lamp consists of two hexagonal wooden plates, connected to each other by means of poles. The candle, or rather the drip pan, in which the candle stands, can be drawn upwards at a wooden pole.
- Material: wood, rawhide (parchment), drip pan and socket from steel
- Height: approx. 23.5 cm
- Diameter: approx. 16 cm
Details of Decoration & Finishes: decorative holes punched in the top.
Made by: Battle-Merchant Wacken GmbH & Co. KG, Gehrn 4, 25596 Wacken
Documentation

Pewter candleholder x2

Country of Origin: England
Time Period: 14th century
Type of Item: Candlestick
Outer Colour/colours: silver
Construction Materials: Lead free pewter
Details of Construction: Hand made, hollow cast stem. Diameter; 10 cm
Details of Decoration & Finishes: Raised bands on candle socket, half way down stem and at foot.
Made by: Colin, Lionheart Replicas
Bought from: Mainly Medieval
Documentation artifact 14th century Thames foreshore, Museum of London, both copper alloy and pewter

Brass candlestick x2

Country of Origin: Germany
Time Period: 14-15th century
Type of Item: Candlestick
Outer Colour/colours: brass
Construction Materials: brass
Details of Construction: Commercially made, hollow cast stem.
Details of Decoration & Finishes: Raised bands on candle socket, half way down stem and at foot.
Made by: Not known
Bought from: Gift from Az Cosier
Documentation

Wax candles

Country of Origin: generic
Time Period: 14th century
Type of Item: candle
Construction Materials: beeswax
Details of Construction: hand-dipped around braided wick
Details of Decoration & Finishes: none
Made by: Talhia Ballinger, Curiosity & Candles
Documentation