Tour Eiffel lantern: 35cm (toy lantern, Louis Aubert, 1889)
manufacturer: Louis Aubert
height 35 cm (13.8 inches)
(all dimensions are nominal; individual examples may have varied slightly from these values).
This lantern for children was produced by the French company Aubert since 1889. It was made for the World Exhibition of 1889 in Paris (exposition universelle) for which architect Gustave Eiffel built the tower named after him.
in Robert Vrielynck Collection, item 632
in Museum voor Hedendagse Kunst Antwerpen: Museum for Contemporary Arts Antwerp, item RV1_001
Record created by and Richard Crangle. Last updated 26 October 2019
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