Extremely Rare Vintage Port Ship Lamp with Red Prismatic Glass – Hall’s Patent c. 1890-1910 oil lamp detail
Extremely Rare Vintage Port Ship Lamp with Red Prismatic Glass – Hall’s Patent c. 1890-1910 oil lamp on woven surface
Extremely Rare Vintage Port Ship Lamp with Red Prismatic Glass – Hall’s Patent c. 1890-1910 showcasing the unique oil lamp design
Extremely Rare Vintage Port Ship Lamp with Red Prismatic Glass – Hall’s Patent c. 1890-1910 oil lamp detail showing patent mark
Extremely Rare Vintage Port Ship Lamp with Red Prismatic Glass – Hall’s Patent c. 1890-1910 featuring unique prismatic oil lamp glass.
Extremely Rare Vintage Port Ship Lamp with Red Prismatic Glass – Hall’s Patent c. 1890-1910 showing metal oil lamp design and handle
Extremely Rare Vintage Port Ship Lamp with Red Prismatic Glass – Hall’s Patent c. 1890-1910 oil lamp showing aged metal finish and unique design.
Extremely Rare Vintage Port Ship Lamp with Red Prismatic Glass – Hall’s Patent c. 1890-1910 showing lit oil lamp detail
Extremely Rare Vintage Port Ship Lamp with Red Prismatic Glass – Hall’s Patent c. 1890-1910 oil lamp with distinctive red glass lens
Extremely Rare Vintage Port Ship Lamp with Red Prismatic Glass – Hall’s Patent c. 1890-1910 antique oil lamp detail on wood surface
Extremely Rare Vintage Port Ship Lamp with Red Prismatic Glass – Hall’s Patent c. 1890-1910 close-up of metal oil lamp top and handle
Extremely Rare Vintage Port Ship Lamp with Red Prismatic Glass – Hall’s Patent c. 1890-1910 showcasing antique oil lamp parts close-up

Extremely Rare Vintage Port Ship Lamp with Red Prismatic Glass – Hall’s Patent c. 1890-1910

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Rare ship lamp with prismatic glass, an alternative to the well-known Fresnel glass. The glass is marked "Hall's Patent", referring to the presumed inventor of this design.

Dating from around 1890–1910. The body is durable metal, with a brass frame and hinges around the glass, and an authentic patina.

Fully functional.

Type: ship lamp — port side navigation light
Height (incl. handle): 37 cm
Width: 23 cm
Weight: 2.2 kg
Fuel: kerosene (with new wick and complete with chimney glass)

Condition notes:

The oil reservoir is a period-appropriate replacement
Door latch is a later addition but works well
A small hole in the top (once used for an electric bulb) is discreetly covered with a flat vintage screw

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