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Victorian Copper Lantern, Street Light
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Victorian Copper Lantern, Street Light

19th century
For Sale by Elmgarden
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Victorian Copper Lantern, Street Light

This is a Large Copper Street Light Lantern, it has glazed sides and sits on an ancient iron 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 is present but will need to be renewed

The Lantern is 16” across at the widest part and 45” high on the stand

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To get an accurate delivery quote please send the item number with your location to Elmgarden Antiques.

Physical Dimensions
Height
114cm (44.88")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Declaration

Elmgarden has dated this Victorian Copper Street Lantern to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1228373
Dealers Internal Reference
PM100
Description
Victorian Copper Lantern, Street Light
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This is a Large Copper Street Light Lantern, it has glazed sides and sits on an ancient iron 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 is present but will need to be renewed

The Lantern is 16” across at the widest part and 45” high on the stand

PM100

To get an accurate delivery quote please send the item number with your location to Elmgarden Antiques.

Height
114cm (44.88")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Victorian Copper Street Lantern to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1228373
Dealers Internal Ref
PM100
Elmgarden
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An antique Victorian copper street lantern featuring clear glass side panels, a tiered top capped with a finial, and a weathered verdigris patina.
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Archive I An antique Victorian copper street lantern featuring clear glass side panels, a tiered top capped with a finial, and a weathered verdigris patina.

Victorian Copper Lantern, Street Light

Archive II An antique Victorian copper street lantern featuring clear glass side panels, a tiered top capped with a finial, and a weathered verdigris patina. View II
Archive III An antique Victorian copper street lantern featuring clear glass side panels, a tiered top capped with a finial, and a weathered verdigris patina. View III
Archive IV An antique Victorian copper street lantern featuring clear glass side panels, a tiered top capped with a finial, and a weathered verdigris patina. View IV
Archive V An antique Victorian copper street lantern featuring clear glass side panels, a tiered top capped with a finial, and a weathered verdigris patina. View V
Archive VI An antique Victorian copper street lantern featuring clear glass side panels, a tiered top capped with a finial, and a weathered verdigris patina. View VI
Archive VII An antique Victorian copper street lantern featuring clear glass side panels, a tiered top capped with a finial, and a weathered verdigris patina. View VII
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An antique Victorian copper street lantern featuring clear glass side panels, a tiered top capped with a finial, and a weathered verdigris patina.
Victorian Copper Lantern, Street Light
Ref: SA1228373
An antique Victorian copper street lantern featuring clear glass side panels, a tiered top capped with a finial, and a weathered verdigris patina.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectLanterns
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCopper, Glass, Iron
  • ColourWeathered Copper
  • MotifsTapered glass body, Turned finial, Tiered copper hood, Wrought support base
  • SizeH 114 cm (45 in) x W 41 cm (16 in) x D 41 cm (16 in)

This nineteenth-century Victorian street lantern stands as an authentic architectural fixture, combining practical outdoor lighting with robust period engineering. Fabricated from copper, glass, and iron, the surface displays a weathered copper finish enriched by verdigris colouring, while the metal exhibits visible signs of age. Clear glass side panels enclose the tapered body, topped by a tiered copper hood finished with a turned finial at the apex. A hinged glass access door features metal latches, and the lower structure rests upon curved wrought iron support arms attached to an ancient iron fitting bracket. Internal electrical wiring remains present inside the casing. Measuring 114 cm high, 41 cm wide, and 41 cm deep, the proportions suit placement as a characterful feature within heritage hallways, grand entrance porches, or restored period courtyards. Homeowners seeking authentic architectural salvage use such period street lighting to anchor historical interior schemes or illuminate sheltered exterior entranceways.

FAQs

A Victorian copper street lantern is an exterior light fixture produced during the 19th century, originally designed to house gas or oil burners for illuminating public streets and private estates.

These lanterns were constructed using sheet copper, iron framing, and glass panes, held together with soldered seams to protect the internal light source from atmospheric weather.

Authentic period lanterns feature hand-soldered copper construction, natural surface verdigris or oxidisation, original glass retention clips, and evidence of historical gas-to-electric conversions.

An antique lantern can be rewired as a pendant light for a double-height hallway, mounted on a post in a garden landscape, or displayed as an architectural sculpture.

To retain the aged surface patina, wipe the metalwork with a soft dry cloth and clean the glass panels using warm water and liquid soap, avoiding abrasive chemical cleaners.
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