Ship's Port Oil Lantern

Name/Title

Ship's Port Oil Lantern

Description

Iron and glass ship's port lantern. Shaped as a quarter circle with two blind sides and with green glass set behind two bars on rounded glass side.

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Date made

1870 - 1880

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Made about 1875.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

39 cm

Width

24.5 cm

Depth

31 cm

Dimension Notes

The depth measurement is of the diagonal between the sides.

Material

Metal (iron), Glass, Brass

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Notes

With glass and green glass lens. Probably illuminated with kerosene. The metal top is pretty dented from use.