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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date c. 1896 Type ART-Miscellaneous Medium Toy Lantern Physical Description Cylindrical paper lantern made from orange tissue paper. One of a set of three. Front of the lantern shows a balloon in black ink with stars streaming down on either side. Top half of the printing is done in black ink, bottom half is done in an aluminum alloy paint that sparks when the lantern is lit. Reverse has the instructions and an image of a lantern open and being lit. Copyright September 1896. Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 16.8 × 9.2cm (6 5/8 × 3 5/8 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140911000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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