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Antique Onion Lantern

Polished Steel Ships Onion Lantern
Polished Steel Ships Onion Lantern

Polished Steel Ships Onion Lantern

$799

H 18 in W 10 in D 10 in

Polished Steel Ships Onion Lantern

Located in Norwell, MA

Ship's polished and lacquered onion lantern with protective brass bars, ruby red lens, new socket

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1920s Antique Onion Lantern

Materials

Brass, Steel

Solid Brass Ships Onion Lantern
Solid Brass Ships Onion Lantern

Solid Brass Ships Onion Lantern

Located in Norwell, MA

Large size glass globe onion lamp from a ship well made european style oil lantern with original

Category

1920s European Antique Onion Lantern

Materials

Brass

1880s Onion Porch Lantern Rustic Caged Globe Cabin-Modern Nautical Bubble Lamp
1880s Onion Porch Lantern Rustic Caged Globe Cabin-Modern Nautical Bubble Lamp

1880s Onion Porch Lantern Rustic Caged Globe Cabin-Modern Nautical Bubble Lamp

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Nice antique onion lantern, unknown maker. A wonderful rustic decor for tabletop or hanging. Sold

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Onion Lantern

Materials

Glass

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Perko Red Onion Ships Lantern
Perko Red Onion Ships Lantern

Perko Red Onion Ships Lantern

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H 17 in W 10 in D 10 in

Perko Red Onion Ships Lantern

Located in Norwell, MA

Eight inch ruby red ships onion lantern with glass globe, protective cage, polished and lacquered

Category

1920s Antique Onion Lantern

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Hanging Lantern
19th Century French Hanging Lantern

19th Century French Hanging Lantern

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H 37.01 in Dm 15.75 in

19th Century French Hanging Lantern

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

from the top to the bottom to reach the onion finial. This lantern was originally lit by candlelight

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Onion Lantern

Materials

Copper

Antique Sherwood & Wedge British Nautical Maritime Brass Onion Ship Oil Lanterns
Antique Sherwood & Wedge British Nautical Maritime Brass Onion Ship Oil Lanterns

Antique Sherwood & Wedge British Nautical Maritime Brass Onion Ship Oil Lanterns

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of two antique Sherwood & Wedge "onion" navigational lamps featuring a cylindrical brass base

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Late 19th Century British Colonial Antique Onion Lantern

Materials

Brass

Onion Lantern
Onion Lantern

Onion Lantern

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H 14.5 in W 9 in D 9 in

Onion Lantern

Located in Norwell, MA

Fine old Perkins onion lamp with ruby red lens, protective cage, vented top, brass cap and etc

Category

19th Century Antique Onion Lantern

Materials

Steel

19th Century Oil Lantern
19th Century Oil Lantern

19th Century Oil Lantern

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H 20 in Dm 14 in

19th Century Oil Lantern

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century unusual and rare size onion oil lantern, original glass globe, wire cage, handle

Category

19th Century American Antique Onion Lantern

Materials

Iron, Tin

19th Century Flush Onion Shaped Glass Bell Jar Lantern
19th Century Flush Onion Shaped Glass Bell Jar Lantern

19th Century Flush Onion Shaped Glass Bell Jar Lantern

Located in Canton, MA

Bell jar lanterns first reached popularity in colonial India and due to their lingering popularity

Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Onion Lantern

Materials

Brass

Unusual Oversized Nautical Onion Lantern
Unusual Oversized Nautical Onion Lantern

Unusual Oversized Nautical Onion Lantern

Located in Essex, MA

An unusual oversized nautical onion lantern in tin and blown glass, newly rewired, the conical tin

Category

1920s American Colonial Revival Antique Onion Lantern

Materials

Tin

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Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Onion Lantern

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$234,427Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

Category

Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Onion Lantern

Materials

Other

George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner
George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner

George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner

Located in London, GB

George Trollope and Sons. Exhibited at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878 winning a Gold Medal for Excellence. The set forms the four sides of a complete panelled room that was ...

Category

1870s Antique Onion Lantern

Materials

Marble

Dieter Rams for Braun Black Wall Mount Stereo System "Wandanlage"
Dieter Rams for Braun Black Wall Mount Stereo System "Wandanlage"

Dieter Rams for Braun Black Wall Mount Stereo System "Wandanlage"

By Dieter Rams

Located in Seattle, WA

The wall-mounted system is one of the most sought-after hi-fi systems from the 1960s. The combination of the amplifier with radio, reel-to-reel machine, matching speakers, and the re...

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1960s German Bauhaus Antique Onion Lantern

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Brass Ships Onion Lantern
Brass Ships Onion Lantern

Brass Ships Onion Lantern

$895

H 10 in Dm 15 in

Brass Ships Onion Lantern

Located in Norwell, MA

Solid brass Perkins eight-inch onion lamp with red lens. Highly polished. Oil burner with wick, tank, and glass chimney. Nice unit. Highly polished finish. With oil burner and glass ...

Category

1950s North American Antique Onion Lantern

Materials

Brass

Yacht Model of the Nellie J of Duxbury
Yacht Model of the Nellie J of Duxbury

Yacht Model of the Nellie J of Duxbury

$6,495

H 17 in W 40 in D 9 in

Yacht Model of the Nellie J of Duxbury

Located in Norwell, MA

Charming period yacht model of the private yacht "Nellie J" of Duxbury. Great cabin and deck detail, rows of portholes, flagpoles, anchor davit, mast, port and starboard lanterns. Th...

Category

1950s Antique Onion Lantern

Materials

Wood

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Questions About Antique Onion Lantern
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    To identify antique railroad lanterns, first see if you can locate a maker's mark on the bottom. Using trusted online resources, you can determine who produced your lantern based on these markings, and then you can research the company to find out when it was in business and making lanterns similar to yours. To be considered an antique, a railroad lantern must be at least 100 years old. If you can't find a maker's marking, it's generally necessary to use the characteristics of a lantern to date it. Because this can be difficult without experience and training, you may wish to seek the opinion of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer when identifying unmarked railroad lanterns. Explore a selection of lanterns on 1stDibs.