British Lanterns

A superb pair of English copper, brass and wrought iron lanterns. Recovered from the portico of the The Middlesex Hospital on Goodge Street, London W1 when it was demolished to make...

Huge brass lanterns , 6 sided with glazed bottom panels . These were originally hung either side of an amazing house in Wales , we also have a pair was hung either side of the porch...

Huge pair of brass lanterns , 6 sided with glazed bottom panels . These were originally hung either side of an amazing house in Wales , we also have another that was hung in the porc...

Style of Brenner Kosmos oil ships lamp Antique Style of Kosmos Brenner oil converted to electric ceiling hanging lamp Old oil lamp ship lamp Kosmos Brenner...

This is a large vintage solid metal and brass nautical 7989 Mast head Light, Maritime signal lantern/lamp with Fresnel lens. With carrying hoisting handle it is approx. 28.5" high. N...

Named the "Dublin Lantern" for the City of Dublin, Ireland and made from Solid Heavy Bronze with a Copper Dome. Suppose, some people today might refer to this as a large Pendant Ligh...

Bronze Finish Mica Pendant lantern or chandelier, probably English, circa 1930s. Would look great in the foyer or hallway of an Arts and Crafts or Spanish...

Highly polished brass yacht lantern with clear masthead lens and res and green bullseye glass port and starboard lenses. Hinged door to rear that has a seahorse badge attached. Vente...

Ships anchor lantern from the English firm "Meteorite." Fitted with a Fresnel glass lens. Removeable red filter. Wired for home use. Meticulously polished and lacquered, mounted to a...

Antique copper and brass ship's anchor lantern with meticulously polished and lacquered finish. Wired for home use. Fitted with a glass Fresnel lens. Brass makers badges from R.C. Mu...

Early twentieth century highly polished and lacquered ships cabin lantern with three beveled glass panels, back reflector and hinged door. Mounted to a varn...

Rare English ship's lantern known as a trawling lantern. Fitted with red and green filters for port and starboard with a clear strip up the center. Very large and heavy. Brass maker'...

Set of five circa 1930s large Industrial metal pendant light fixtures with interior lights. Sold individually. Measurements: Height ...

Pair of circa 1930s English gilt metal lanterns with original finish. Sold individually. Measurements: Minimum drop 23" Diameter (at widest) 10".  

A pair of circa 1930s English leaded glass lanterns with neoclassic details, silver plated finish and interior cluster with 6 candelabra lights. Sold individually. Measurements: ...

A large, neoclassic style, circa 1930 silver plated lantern with bent glass panels and with six interior lights.

Dublin Lanterns in Solid Bronze with Copper Domes and Holophane Dual Glass Shades c1938 (4) Available. Old Plank has been importing from Ireland since 1992 and these (4) Dublin Holop...

Dublin Lanterns in Bronze with Copper Domes and Holophane Dual Glass Shades c1938 (4) Available. Old Plank has been importing from Ireland since 1992 and these (4) Dublin Holophane Bronze and Copper Lanterns must be one of our all-time favorite discoveries. Not only are the Dublin Lanterns beautiful, but their build quality is insane for they are more like precision works of art, than commercial lighting. The exterior glass is both frosted and ribbed, while the interior has a double Holophane inner and outer shade, which we have never seen prior. To us, it is obvious that there was no budget in mind when these were designed in the 1930s, for it would have been difficult to make them more expensive to produce. Whomever the manufacturer was and there are some experts who think it was Bleeco, on St Martin’s Place, which was founded in 1921 in Brighton by Ernest Heaps, who remained its managing director until 1961 when the firm was purchased by Haven Foundries. While others thought they were French produced. The fact that the interiors of the lanterns have the Dual-wall English Holophane shades, I would tend to lean towards Bleeco. The Bronze and Copper Lanterns were installed in the city of Dublin in 1938 by Mr F. X. Algar, who was then head of the Lighting Section of the Irish Electricity Supply Board. Originally these lanterns lit O'Connell Street mounted on beautiful double armed art deco concrete...