Mary Diamond Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Perhaps you already own a lantern, and want to replace the glass for a more authentic portrayal… or perhaps you are making your own Mary Rose lantern… below are some references for pane materials. https://www.ashevillemica.com/lampshade/?_vsrefdom=ppcbing&msclkid=51f96f76c3cd14d4cf8b0b6df4c4f8b6&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Asheville&utm_term=%2BLampshade %2BMica %2BSheets&utm_content=Lampshade Mica Sheets https://www.townsends.us/products/cow-horn-pane-for-lantern-or-hornbook https://www.crazycrow.com/frontier-era-crafts/horn-lantern-pane-3x7inx2mm-in-amber A wonderful article on conservators recreating horn panes: https://resources.culturalheritage.org/anagpic-student-papers/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2020/04/anagpic2011_Promise_poster.pdf Reference from the Worshipful Company of Horners: https://www.horners.org.uk/the-company/the-horn-collection/ and the Honorable Company of Horners: http://www.hornguild.org/articles-from-the-archives/heating-cow-horn-by-the-horn-swogglers/ More period reference, from The 18th Century Material Culture Resource Center website (https://materialculture18t.wixsite.com/18thcmcrc) https://www.scribd.com/document/254740196/Lighting-Lanterns-Street-Lamps Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelsbagley Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Very timely and topical on a project I am working on (sadly for "earlier" period reenacting) but may be of use for GAoP as well! Thanks Mary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Excellent subject and specifically relevant to projects being discussed all over. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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