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ANTIQUE SHIP'S LANTERNS
ANTIQUE SHIP'S LANTERNS
A matching pair of British Admiralty / Royal Navy pattern ship's Port and Starboard navigation lanterns. Constructed from copper with brass fittings, glass fresnel lenses.
These lanterns were probaly converted to electrical operation because there is a hole for a cable in the back door, the original oil burners are missing.
Applied brass plaques stamped BOW PORT PATT 23 & BOW STARBOARD PATT 24, The lanterns are also stamped: ALDERSON & GYDE LTD, BIRMINGHAM, 1944 & 1945. Height to top of chimney 16" / 40 cm - max 18" / 46 cm.
ANTIQUE SHIPS LANTERNS.
ANTIQUE SHIPS LANTERNS.
Rear view of the lanterns showing sliding rear door.
ANTIQUE SHIPS LANTERNS.
ANTIQUE SHIPS LANTERNS.
Close up of the chimney showing makers stamp and top hinge.
ANTIQUE SHIPS LANTERNS.
ANTIQUE SHIPS LANTERNS.
close up of applied brass label showing Starboard and Patt 24.
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