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Lanterns - Artifacts

Description
Three paper folding lanterns. Crepe paper lanterns all fold in accordian style vertically. They have a wire hanger attached to the top. Each has a thick paper - on cardboard collar at the top with an opening and a paper covered cardboard bottom. Each has a paper tassel at the bottom. All were made by "Peacock Brand, Chee Shing Co. Made in Hong Kong" which is stamped on the inside of the bottom. A: Dia: 6.5", a pink triangle shape with multicolor water color flowers. Top and bottom cardboard has Christmas star and ornament design in blue and red. The tassel is white horse hair. B: Dia: 6.25", is fuschia colored pentagon shaped with multicolored water color flowers on the lantern. Top and bottom cardboard has Christmas paper with ponsettia design in red and green on white. The tassel is dark magenta horse hair. C: Dia: 6.625", is green heart shaped paper with multicolored watercolor flowers. Top and bottom cardboard paper is the same as B, Christmas paper with ponsettia design in red and green on white. Tassel is a dark magenta horsehair.
Object ID
1998.120.004