 | Collapsible Tin Hand Lantern with Stencilled Ornament
Small, collapsible tin ovoid hand lantern hinged at the middle with a door in the upper half, font and burner in lower half. Large tubular burner for round wick for burning whale oil. Wire ring on top pulls up a decoratively pierced gallery. Outside finished with thin red paint over crystallized tin... |
 | Tin Watchman's Signal Lantern
Japanned tin watchman's signal lantern. Cylindrical shell with hinged door and hasp and bullseye lens. Double wire loop handles - tin strap to hook over the belt. Fluted conical top. Whale oil font and double burner - font removable. Tin semi-cylindrical shield inside. Rotates by pushing button near... |
 | Tin and Glass Kerosene Lantern with Wire Guard
Tin and glass kerosene lantern. Plain molded glass globe. Tin base and tin turret, connected by wire guards. Top of turret is brass. Lamp marked: "Blackman's Patent. Reissued March 19, 1867. May 8, 1855". Burner has extinguisher cap marked "Pat'd 66, July 10". Wick raising button marked "G. Neilson... |
 | Railroad Conductor's Arm Lantern
Railroad conductor's brass arm lantern. Blown globular glass glass shade. Whale oil lamp. Below this is brass strap which fitted over conductor's arm. Weighted base below. Strap marked "Blake's Patent. 1852." Engraved on base "T.C. Hammond, Conductor," Wire bail handle. Globe removable. |
 | Folding Tin Hand Lantern
Folding tin hand lantern with mica windows. Japanned black with gold stencil decoration. Candle socket inside lantern and match safe in back. Stamped: "Minor's Patent, Jan. 24, 1865". |
 | Square Tin Candle Lantern
Square tin candle lantern with 4 glass sides, tin turret, conical top and large ring handle. X-shaped wire guards protect glass on 3 sides and on the door. Door closure is a rolled tin clasp on door that engages a rib on frame.
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