Carriage lantern

[goldengirl1984]

Hi. I have a carriage lantern that has a name H. Clark on it. I have researched this for quite a while now. I think the H. Clark was the client who bought it for their carriage. It is heavy and all brass. Very cool but I cannot figure out the worth of it. I refuse to get rid of it. I do not know why.

Anybody know anything about carriage lanterns?

 

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[4x4x4]

Thank you for trying. I am trying too. I contacted a New England museum and I am hoping they will be able to tell me something. I just don't know. In the past I have contacted all the American Carriage Associations and they couldn't tell me either.

....May suggest a maritime curator ?

 

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[4x4x4]

Wow you mean that I'm NOT the only one like that? I thought it was a sickness...

The Piratess.... it IS a sickness ! I've over 377 battery flashlights, hand lanterns etc alone...many pre war . . . Ugh

 

[DCMatt]

It is interesting that this lamp has only one lens so the light is focused in a single direction. Most carriage lamps were both front and side lamps (two lenses).


It also seems small for a carriage lamp.

 

[Tony in SC]

Seeing that it is designed to put out such a small amount of light and it is mostly metal I,m begining to think it was primarily a heater/hand warmer. I have seen others some what like that. This has a kinda new look to it.

 

[diggummup]

I believe it was made in India 50-60 years ago. Hence the lack of manufacturers marks on any part of it. Just my opinion.

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[goldengirl1984]

I contacted a museum in New England and the associate curator got a hold of me. She agrees that it is a carriage lamp. She thinks it is from the 1830's or earlier! Wowza! She gave me some places to look up and suggested that I look up businesses from the 1830's and earlier in Trenton, New Jersey as she thinks the lamp is from there! I am excited!!!