Why Do Lanterns Have Glass Covers?

The lantern enclosure was primarily used to prevent a burning candle or wick being extinguished from wind, rain or other causes.

What is the glass part of a lantern called?

Globe. The glass form that enclosed the combustion chamber of the lantern. Different glass manufacturers made globes for railroad lanterns, among them Corning, Kopp, Macbeth (later Macbeth Evans) and others.

What were lanterns made of?

Lantern, a case, ordinarily metal, with transparent or translucent sides, used to contain and protect a lamp. Lamp-containing lanterns have been found at Pompeii, Herculaneum, and other classical sites. They have been made of iron, silver, gold, and tin and their sides of horn, talc, leather, oiled paper, and glass.