Victorian Hexagonal Verdigris Copper Lantern
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Elegant metal lantern with original paint made in England. c.1890.
Dating to the late 19th Century with a beautiful patina to the original painted surface and unusual rolled green and opaline glass. Small flap to the underside where the gaslighter would have lit the lantern in the Victorian era. Professionally adapted to allow the lantern to be hung from a ceiling.
Rewired with 1m black twisted flex.
What is Verdigris?
”Verdigris is the common name for a green pigment obtained through the application of acetic acid to copper plates or the natural patina formed when copper, brass or bronze is weathered and exposed to air or seawater over time.”
Dimensions
Height: 800mm
Depth: 330mm
Weight: 15kg
