Raber Coins and Antiques 11.16.26

Skater's Lantern

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Start price: $10

Estimated price: $10 - $500

Buyer's Premium: 20%

Description

7 in. A late 19th-century miniature non-electric kerosene or oil lantern of the type commonly referred to as a skater’s lamp. Constructed from brass and sheet iron or tinplate, the lantern features a stepped conical fuel fount base, a perforated gallery burner, a clear glass chimney globe with a pinched waist, and a perforated sheet metal top cap secured by a pivoting wire bail handle.