This classically styled lantern will make a great feature around the home it can be used indoors or out and has a realistic flickering effect candler the lantern also benefits from an auto onoff mode switching it on for 4 hours at the same time each day it can also be turned on and off manually requires 3 x aaa batteries not includedr classic lanternr manual or auto functionr batteries last up to 50 days in autor distressed finishr realistic flickering candle effect