ANTIQUE GALVANIZED/BRASS HANGING OIL LAMP

ANTIQUE GALVANIZED/BRASS HANGING OIL LAMP

Start price	15.99 USD
Current price	44.99 USD
Start time	06/21/2008
End time	06/28/2008
Bid count	5
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THIS TYPE OF OIL LAMP WAS USED ON SAILING SHIPS OR FISHING SCHOONERS.  IT WOULD BE HUNG EITHER IN THE HOLD OF A SHIP OR ON THE DECK OF A SCHOONER WHEN THE FISHERMEN WOULD PREPARE THE CATCH AT THE END OF THE DAY FOR SALTING. THE FONT OF THE OIL LAMP IS GALVANIZED METAL TO KEEP FROM CORRODING BY THE SALT WATER.  AS YOU CAN SEE BY ONE OF THE PICTURES, THE BURNER IS NOT A SCREW-ON TYPE BURNER BUT SLIDES INTO THE FONT AND WAS MADE BY "SHERWOOD'S LTD., BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND".  THIS COMPANY MADE BURNERS AND OIL LAMPS AS FAR BACK AS THE LATE 19TH CENTURY. IT STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL WICK AND IT WORKS!!     HAPPY BIDDING!!! Check out my other items!