BEST & LLOYD 23”H Maritime Copper Plated Oil Lantern Dated 1944. Electrified

Description

Up for auction at the Grand Antique Mall, located in Cincinnati, Ohio is an
Authentic Best & Lloyd 23”H Maritime Copper Plated Oil Lantern  Created in 1944 and Converted to Electric
.
Set upon a 1 3/4” thick wood base.
Hand wrought iron handle. 2 bulbs: 1 inside the glass (included) and 1 in the socket.The versatile lantern can be hung from the ceiling, wall-mounted, or set on a table or shelf.
On the lantern’s brass plate is written (see photo #8):
NOT UNDER COMMAND. PATT. 5905. BEST & LLOYD LTD 1944
The following is acid etched upon the Fresnel clear glass lens (see photos #6 + #7):
A.P. 199B C.B. 1943
Best & Lloyd was founded in 1840 in Birmingham, England, where lights are still produced today.
Dimensions
:  23”H x 9.5” x 10”
Weight
: 14 lbs.
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