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Early Winters Candle Lantern

Accession Number

1353.2016.1

Object Name

Early Winters Candle Lantern

Created

29/08/2016

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

29/08/2016

Brief Description

Cylindrical lantern with carrying handle in leather pouch

Materials

brass, metal, leather

Dimensions

11(H) x 16.5(circumference) cms

Number Of Objects

2

Inscription Description

On lantern "EARLY WINTERS LTD SEATTLE WASHINGTON USA"

Colour

gold, silver

Maker

Early Winters Ltd.

Object Production Place

Seattle, USA

Provenance

Early Winters seem to have begun life over in Seattle, USA, around 1972, making outdoor gear, particularly tents. It seems they were one of the first companies to use the new, breathable, Gore-tex fabric when it hit the market in 1976 and seemed to make large profits as a result.
Their rather upmarket candle lantern was one of the many other products and though rather heavy for the average backpacker became quite popular in the 1980/90's. The advent of LED headlamps with long life batteries pretty much sealed the fate of candle lanterns so we are pleased to have this one in the collection, having bought it for a few pound on e-Bay in 2015.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Mick Tighe

Acquisition Date

29/08/2016

Condition Check Date

29/08/2016

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

29/08/2016

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