c1935 British Copper & Brass Ship’s Stern Lantern

A very fine condition c1935 British made Copper & Brass Ship’s Stern Oil Lantern with the Seahorse trademark.
The lamp is made of brightly polished copper, with a glass lens to the front. Above the lens is a brass plaque with STERN on it, indicating its position. Below the lens is another brass plaque with PATENT No.546575 AND OTHERS PENDING. Along the right side of the body is another brass plaque with SEAHORSE G B TRADE MARK 61893. The Seahorse trademark was used by Bocock & Wilkinson of Birmingham for ship’s lights from 1900, which became in the 1930s George Bocock & Co. Inside the lamp is a vertical sliding oil lamp with a copper reservoir a baluster shaped glass funnel. On the back of the lamp is a deck fixing bracket and there is also a brass carrying handle.
Rare to find a copper ship’s lamp in such good condition and so complete.
Size: 22 x 20 x 38 cm (8 5/8 x 7 7/8 x 15 inches)
Weight: 2687 g