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Large Copper 1900s Lantern, Street Light
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Large Copper 1900s Lantern, Street Light

1900 - 1920
Sold by Elmgarden
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Large Copper 1900s Lantern, Street Light

This is a Large Copper Street Light Lantern, it has glazed sides and sits on an iron pole fitting bracket

This is a superb large piece the glass sides are all good, the copper is beautifully weathered and has verdigris colouring, the internal wiring of the lamp has been removed and it will need to be replaced

The Lantern is 16” across at the widest part and 44” high on the stand

DW51

Physical Dimensions
Height
104cm (40.94")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Declaration

Elmgarden has dated this Antique Copper Street Lantern to the Edwardian era.

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SA1203233
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DW51
Description
Large Copper 1900s Lantern, Street Light
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This is a Large Copper Street Light Lantern, it has glazed sides and sits on an iron pole fitting bracket.
Elmgarden

This is a superb large piece the glass sides are all good, the copper is beautifully weathered and has verdigris colouring, the internal wiring of the lamp has been removed and it will need to be replaced

The Lantern is 16” across at the widest part and 44” high on the stand

DW51

Height
104cm (40.94")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Antique Copper Street Lantern to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1203233
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DW51
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A large antique copper street lantern featuring a tapered square glass body, stepped top cowl, and wrought scroll base. SOLD13 AUG 26
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Archive I A large antique copper street lantern featuring a tapered square glass body, stepped top cowl, and wrought scroll base. SOLD13 AUG 26

Large Copper 1900s Lantern, Street Light

Archive II A large antique copper street lantern featuring a tapered square glass body, stepped top cowl, and wrought scroll base. View II
Archive III A large antique copper street lantern featuring a tapered square glass body, stepped top cowl, and wrought scroll base. View III
Archive IV A large antique copper street lantern featuring a tapered square glass body, stepped top cowl, and wrought scroll base. View IV
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Archive VI A large antique copper street lantern featuring a tapered square glass body, stepped top cowl, and wrought scroll base. View VI
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A large antique copper street lantern featuring a tapered square glass body, stepped top cowl, and wrought scroll base.
Large Copper 1900s Lantern, Street Light
Ref: SA1203233
A large antique copper street lantern featuring a tapered square glass body, stepped top cowl, and wrought scroll base.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectOutdoor Lanterns
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian Industrial
  • MaterialCopper, Glass, Iron
  • ColourVerdigris Green
  • MotifsTiered cowl, Scroll base supports, Tapered glass panels, Finial top
  • SizeH 104 cm (41 in) x W 16 cm (6 in) x D 16 cm (6 in)

FAQs

Antique copper street lanterns were standard urban lighting fixtures throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, initially powered by town gas before conversion to electricity. These fixtures featured durable copper frames and tiered cowls designed to withstand outdoor weathering while illuminating public thoroughfares.

Early 20th-century street lanterns were constructed from sheet copper or brass due to their weather resistance, often combined with cast or wrought iron structural mountings. The glazing panels were held within copper frames, topped by ventilator cowls designed to draw heat away from the light source.

Authentic period street lanterns display aged patination or verdigris on the copper, alongside hand-riveted seam construction and structural wear at mounting points. Original fixtures often retain internal gas burner mountings or early porcelain electrical fitments inside the upper chimney structure.

Large antique lanterns can be wired for low-voltage illumination and placed in entryways, foyers, or outdoor garden patios to serve as focal architectural features. Mounted upon timber or masonry posts, they add historic character to modern landscape architecture and interior hallways.

Preserve original patination by dusting with a soft brush and wiping glass panels with a damp cloth without abrasive chemicals. If outdoor installation is intended, ensure electrical wiring complies with modern safety standards while applying a microcrystalline wax polish to arrest further oxidisation.
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