Antique Miniature Brass Skaters Lantern Finger Loop Oil Lamp Glass Globe Vintage
$ 29.04
Description
Antique Miniature Brass Skaters Lantern Finger Loop Oil Lamp Glass Globe Vintage. These small-scale lanterns were originally designed for portability, wind resistance, and stability during night skating and outdoor evening activities. # Antique Miniature Brass Skater's Oil Lantern / Finger Lamp. # Antique Miniature Brass Skater's Oil Lantern / Finger Lamp Up for sale is a beautiful antique miniature brass oil lantern, showcasing the classic design elements of a late 19th to early 20th-century "skater's lantern." These small-scale lanterns were originally designed for portability, wind resistance, and stability during night skating and outdoor evening activities. Today, it serves as a stunning accent piece for primitive, Victorian, or cottagecore home decor. ### Item Details & Measurements: * **Style:** Antique Skater's Night / Sparking Lantern style. * **Material:** Rich brass base and font, perforated upper cap assembly, steel/iron wire loop handle, and a clear glass chimney/globe. * **Height:** Approximately 5 inches tall to the top of the glass chimney, and roughly 10 inches total height with the wire finger handle fully extended upright (see dimensions next to the ruler in **image5.png**). * **Base:** Weighted, concentric-ring circular metal bottom designed to prevent tipping (visible in **image2.png**). ### Condition & Patina Report: * **Overall Condition:** Pre-owned / Antique. Exhibits gorgeous historic character. * **Patina:** The brass features a wonderful, unpolished dark patina. There is prominent, genuine green verdigris/oxidation on the upper pierced ventilation cap (visible in * **Glass:** The clear glass globe/chimney is completely intact with no notable cracks or heavy chips. * **Mechanics:** Includes the small wick-turner knob on the side of the burner. Selling as a historical decorative collectible; please evaluate all images if intending to restore it to actual fuel use. *Please review all listing photographs, including the visual search context in **image7.png**, to verify the item's beautiful antique condition. Ships promptly and will be meticulously packed for safety.*
