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Antique Signal Lantern

Antique Canadian National Railway Piper Signal Lantern
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique railroad lantern was made by the Hiram L. Piper Company of Canada and date to
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Early 20th Century Canadian Art Deco Antique Signal Lantern

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Metal

Pair of American Polished Steel and Fresnel Lense Railroad Lanterns, C. 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American polished steel railroad Signal lanterns with flanking hinged doors, scrolled
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1880s American American Empire Antique Signal Lantern

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Steel

Pair of American Polished Steel and Fresnel Lenses Railroad Lanterns, C. 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American polished steel railroad Signal lanterns with flanking hinged doors, scrolled
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1890s American American Empire Antique Signal Lantern

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Steel

Large Copper and Brass Ship's Port Lantern Light by Meteorite Birmingham England
By Meteorite
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Large early 20th Century Antique British solid copper and brass nautical Port signal lantern/lamp
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Early 20th Century English Antique Signal Lantern

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Brass, Copper

Antique Japanese Copper Bullseye Railway Boat Lantern Police Signal Oil Lamp 13"
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique copper police/ railroad / boat signal lantern / hand lamp. Features cylindrical body style
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Early 20th Century Antique Signal Lantern

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Copper

Early 20th Century Signaling Lamp, White-Red-Green, Italy Railway, Still Working
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian manual oil lantern for signaling for railway station chief, white-red-green state railway
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Early 20th Century Other Antique Signal Lantern

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Brass

Rare Brass Maritime Signal Horn
Located in Norwell, MA
Signal Horn From Stone Bridge Connecting Tiverton and Portsmouth Rhode Island. Rare signal horn of
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1910s North American Antique Signal Lantern

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Brass

Polished Steel Boat Bow Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished steel bow lantern from a boat with red and blue bullseye lenses to Signal port and
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1920s Antique Signal Lantern

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Steel

Antique Polished Steel Boat Bow Lantern
Polished Steel Boat Bow Lantern
H 13 in W 8 in D 8 in
Large Antique Copper Ship Lanterns as Corner Table Lamps w/ Rope Base, Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
These lanterns were made in the early 20th century with excellent craftsmanship as ship lights for
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Early 20th Century Antique Signal Lantern

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Brass, Copper, Steel

Antique Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp by Hinks & Sons
Located in Lincoln, GB
companies, which used oil lamps to light stations, trains and signals. With an eye to the domestic market
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19th Century British Antique Signal Lantern

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Porcelain

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Unusual Desk Top Antique Lantern Model Brass Curio
Located in London, GB
An unusual brass desk top, mantelpiece or shelf curio. Likely England or France, c1900s. Raised over a black marble bass, this details desk top model of a street lantern has ...
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Early 1900s British Antique Signal Lantern

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Marble, Brass

Chinese Mother of Pearl Mounted Box with Four Boxes and Counters, 18th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare Chinese mother of pearl mounted games box with four matching interior boxes containing gaming counters and dating from the 18th century. The rectangular shape...
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1770s Chinese Qing Antique Signal Lantern

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Mother-of-Pearl

New York City Belle Époque Bar Cabinet from the American Golden Age, circa 1890
Located in Miami, FL
From the American Golden Age, a very fine Belle Époque Sideboard or Buffet Cabinet in exquisite West Indies mahogany. New York City, circa 1880. Base features bowed center cabinet do...
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Late 19th Century American Belle Époque Antique Signal Lantern

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Mahogany

French Art Nouveau Stained-Glass Lantern, 1890-1900
By Paris Studio
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Nouveau stained-glass lantern, France, 1890-1900. Stained-glass and iron. Full height: 35.5"(90cm), overall sides 14.5"(37cm). Traces of age - 2 cracks on a small red glas...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Signal Lantern

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Iron

Brass and Glass Ships Lantern 19th. Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ships brass lantern or lamp with clear glass shade. Possibly English, 19th. Century. Newly wired with a single standard size socket.
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19th Century American Antique Signal Lantern

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Brass

Antique Ship Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique nineteenth century model of a three deck ship of the line. Rigged with standing and running rigging. Missing cannon. Weight is 13 pounds. 51" L x 15" W x 40" T.
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1890s Antique Signal Lantern

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Wood

Antique Ship Model
Antique Ship Model
H 40 in W 51 in D 15 in
Arts and Crafts Buffet, circa 1910
Located in Evergreen, CO
The upper gallery of this oak buffet consists of a beveled mirror with two-glass doors on either side. The gallery is supported by candlestick risers and decorative brackets. The low...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Signal Lantern

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Glass, Oak

Arts and Crafts Buffet, circa 1910
Arts and Crafts Buffet, circa 1910
H 75.75 in W 51 in D 18.5 in
Large Antique English Hammered Copper Log Holder with Paw Feet
Located in Leicester, GB
Extra large copper log holder. England circa 1920's. The most beautiful antique piece made in hammered copper sheet with brass details. The log holder has a beautiful curved oval sha...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Signal Lantern

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Brass, Copper

Edwardian Style Corner Wash Basin
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A corner wash basin and original cast iron bracket, manufactured by H. Pontifex and Sons, Shoe Lane, London. Additional dimensions Height 35 cm Corner to corner 54 cm Fr...
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Late 19th Century Antique Signal Lantern

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Iron

Edwardian Style Corner Wash Basin
Edwardian Style Corner Wash Basin
H 13.78 in W 22.45 in D 21.26 in
French Cast Iron Fire Back with Flanking Lions & Rooster Coat of Arms, C. 1600
Located in Hollywood, SC
French cast iron fire back with flanking cornucopias, flanking lions, central sun god, foliage filigree, and central rooster coat of arms, Stamped in flanking corners 1600
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Early 1600s French Louis XIII Antique Signal Lantern

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Iron

4-Sides Hanging Copper Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Quality handmade of solid copper and brass lantern with three 40/watt lights, decorative wave art glass .nice patina . Electrified and ready to light. Could be used in wet locati...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Antique Signal Lantern

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Copper, Brass

4-Sides Hanging Copper Lantern
4-Sides Hanging Copper Lantern
H 26 in W 12 in D 12 in
An exquisite and rare early 19th century Spode cabinet cup and saucer circa 1830
By Spode
Located in Central England, GB
An exquisite and rare early 19th century Spode cabinet cup and saucer. This beautiful and richly decorated Spode cabinet cup and saucer were made at this high quality English porcela...
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Signal Lantern

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Porcelain

Large French Copper Pot with Iron Hanging Handle
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A sizeable antique copper pot, equipped with a forged iron handle that can be used to suspend the vessel over a fire. The pot has a hammered exterior that gives the antique a styled ...
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19th Century French Other Antique Signal Lantern

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Copper

American Print of St. Michael's Church Meeting St. Charleston, SC Verner C 1930
Located in Hollywood, SC
American print of St. Michael's church on Meeting Street, Charleston, SC. matted under glass in gilt frame. Elizabeth O'Neil Verner, early 20th century.
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1930s American Modern Antique Signal Lantern

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Art Nouveau “Ornithological” Candle Lantern by Baccarat, France, circa 1890-1920
By Baccarat
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Late 19th or early 20th century ruby red glass lantern by Baccarat, France, unsigned but a well documented model. It has 3 panels depicting a kingfisher in different motions. At the ...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Signal Lantern

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Crystal, Bronze

Mughal Indian Handcrafted Decorative Hammered Moorish Brass Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large handcrafted decorative Indian Mughal Moorish brass tray. Embossed and hammered with floral and mystique animal scenes with Arabic script etched. Large decorative hanging plat...
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19th Century Indian Moorish Antique Signal Lantern

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Brass

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Early 20th Century French Brass and Copper Railroad Signal Lantern
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Originally used for signaling, this French brass and copper railroad lantern from the early
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Early 20th Century French Antique Signal Lantern

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Brass, Copper

Wm Harvie Copper Signal Ship Lantern
By W. M. Harvie Co.
Located in Montreal, QC
A copper and brass signal light by William Harvie & Co Ltd, Glasgow, numbered 6620, constructed in
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Early 1900s Scottish Antique Signal Lantern

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Copper

Antique Wm Harvie Copper Signal Ship Lantern
Wm Harvie Copper Signal Ship Lantern
H 24.5 in W 11 in D 11 in
Large French Brass & Copper Lanterns
Located in Southampton, GB
Large scale brass and copper lanterns with natural colouration. These have been restored and re
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Early 20th Century French Antique Signal Lantern

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Brass, Copper

 Large French Brass & Copper Lanterns
 Large French Brass & Copper Lanterns
H 89 in W 16 in D 41.5 in
Late 19th Century French Copper Railroad Lantern
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Originally used for signaling, this French copper railroad lantern from the late nineteenth century
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Late 19th Century French Antique Signal Lantern

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Copper

Vintage Elgin Kerosene Lantern, Early 20th Century
By Elgin American Mfg Co.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
lantern would be swung back and forth horizontally across the tracks and the signal to proceed was to move
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Early 20th Century American Antique Signal Lantern

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Metal

Early 1800s French Railroad Keroscene Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Used by station masters to signal approaching trains. This is brass lantern was used by the French
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19th Century French Antique Signal Lantern

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Brass

China Important Ancient Tang Court Lady, Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
a weak light signal that is proportional to the radiation dose absorbed by the material. It is a
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Signal Lantern

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Pottery

Vintage Signal Oil Lantern with 4 Colored Glass Panels
Located in Leuven , BE
Lovely small vintage square signal oil lantern featuring four orange, blue, red and white tinted
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Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Signal Lantern

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Metal

Rare Copper Signal Light
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare copper signal light with maker’s name of Lempereur & Bernard S.A. liege, a noted maker from
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19th Century Antique Signal Lantern

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Copper

Rare Copper Signal Light
Rare Copper Signal Light
H 16 in W 18 in D 22 in
Antique Signal Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
A great old signal lantern used on the railroads.
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19th Century American Antique Signal Lantern

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Metal

Old Railroad Signal Lamp
Located in Wainscott, NY
Early Railroad Signal Lantern converted into a Lamp, Swivels on wood base, 2 Amber and 2 Green
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19th Century American Antique Signal Lantern

Old Railroad Signal Lamp
Old Railroad Signal Lamp
H 22 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
1920s Perko Marine Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
lanterns, chart cases, signaling devices, etc. This lantern, made of heavy-gauge brass, copper, and
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Early 20th Century American Antique Signal Lantern

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Copper

1920s Perko Marine Lantern
1920s Perko Marine Lantern
H 19.5 in Dm 11.75 in
Pair of French Railroad Lanterns to Port
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
. The first signals were transmitted by trumpets and flags, lanterns and then by specific hardware will
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Early 20th Century French Antique Signal Lantern

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Metal

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