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SOLID COPPER SHIP'S MASTHEAD LANTERN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION STUNNING & RARE

$ 1755.07

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Origin: United Kingdom
  • Primary Material: Brass
  • Type: Lantern
  • Maker: Harvey / Meteorite
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Featured Refinements: Ship Lantern
  • Time Period, War: 19th c.
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original

    Description

    THIS IS A LARGE VINTAGE MASTHEAD LIGHT AND IT IS DAZZLING. ONE CAN ALMOST SMELL THE SALT WATER, FEEL THE WAVES, TRAVEL BACK IN TIME 150-170 YEARS TO A SHIPYARD OR THE SEA. FULLY COMPLETE, FULLY FUNCTIONAL, THIS GORGEOUS LIGHT WAS BUILT TO ENDURE THE SEA AND IT IS IN EXTRAORDINARY CONDITION. I ALSO HAVE MATCHING, SEQUENTIALLY-NUMBERED SOLID COPPER PORT AND STARBOARD LAMPS.
    Extraordinarily rich copper patina
    Brass maker's badges
    Very heavy and marked Fresnel glass lens in rare and nearly flawless condition
    Solid brass hoisting handle and hardware
    ~27" tall with handle. ~13" wide. ~15' deep circa 1800s.
    It is very unusual to find a lantern this large, nearly impossible to find one in this condition, and all but impossible to find one that's complete. There simply are not many of these left in the world.
    DAZZLING DISPLAY PIECE OR LIGHT FOR YOUR BOAT
    don't miss it...
    Note: The port and the starboard are now sold.