SHIP'S LAMPS & LANTERNS
Welcome to our selection of antique ship's lanterns, ship lamps and nautical lighting.
 Ship's lanterns come in many different shapes and sizes, they also had many different specific uses aboard the ship. Navigation lamps ( Port, Starboard, Masthead and Stern ) indicated the direction and aspect of the ship to prevent collisions at sea. Signal lamps were used to communicate with ship or shore, others were used to light the ship's passageways, compartments and cabins. Below you will find a fantastic selection of nautical lighting, click on the images or text for more information.
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ANTIQUE SHIP'S LANTERN.
A copper ships lantern, Anchor lamp.
ANTIQUE SHIP'S LIGHTS.
A matching pair of brass ships bulkhead lights.
ANTIQUE SHIP'S LIGHTS.
A matching pair of brass ships companionway lights.
ANTIQUE SHIP'S LANTERN.
A copper ships lamp, Not under Command lantern.
ANTIQUE SHIP'S LANTERN.
ANTIQUE SHIP'S LIGHT.
A brass ships companionway light.
ANTIQUE SHIP'S LANTERN.
ANTIQUE SHIP'S LANTERNS.
A matching pair of brass ships Wardroom lanterns by Eli Griffiths & Son and dated 1916. SOLD
ANTIQUE SHIP'S LANTERN.
ANTIQUE SHIP'S LAMPS.
ANTIQUE SHIP'S LANTERN.
Antique ships Wardroom lantern by Best & Lloyd Ltd, 1941. SOLD.
ANTIQUE SHIPS LANTERNS & LAMPS
A matching pair of British Admiralty / Royal Navy pattern ship's Port and Starboard navigation lanterns. Constructed from copper with brass fittings, glass fresnel lenses and original oil burners.
Applied brass plaques stamped BOW PORT PATT 23 & BOW STARBOARD PATT 24, The lanterns are also stamped: ALDERSON & GYDE LTD, BIRMINGHAM, 1944 & 1945. - Height to top of chimney 16" / 40 cm - max 18" / 46 cm.
ANTIQUE SHIPS LANTERN
Antique brass ship's watch lantern.
Stamped Griffiths & Sons, Birmingham 1907. Complete with enamelled reflector, replacement oil burner and carry handle with wooden grip.
Height to top of chimney 13 inches / 33 cm, Height inc handle 17 inches / 43 cm
ANTIQUE SHIPS LANTERNS & LAMPS
A matching pair of brass ships Wardroom lanterns.
Made by Eli Griffiths & Son and dated 1916 & 1918. Complete with original oil burners, enamelled reflector, wick key and carry handle with wooded grip. Wardroom lanterns are regarded by many to be the Rolls Royce of ship lanterns due to the design and build quality
Height to top of chimney 16" / 40 cm, Max height 20"/51cm.
ANTIQUE SHIPS SEARCH LIGHT
Antique ships search light. This Francis search light was reputedly removed from a scrapped RNLI lifeboat.
The chrome plated brass search lamp has been polished and mounted on an antique mahogany tripod.
It has been re wired to operate on 240 volts and accommodate modern light bulbs.
This decorative maritime antique certainly makes a statement and it has a maritime style all of its own.
Height: 1.7 m / 5.5 feet.
Diameter of searchlight: 28 cm / 11 inches.
SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD