Vintage TUNG WOO Lantern Maritime Copper Oil Wick Hanging Lamp Masthead
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:626412 | Primary Material: Brass, Copper |
| Type: Lantern | Maker: Tung Woo |
| Country/Region of Origin: Hong Kong | Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original |
Very nice Tung Woo oil and wick shipboard masthead light. It is the model with the clear lens and a reflector behind the glass chimney to concentrate the light. This is NOT the model with the fresnel lens, the lens is clear glass as shown in the photos. Everything appears intact, as found at a local estate sale. The only issue noted is that the very top of the chimney has some chips in the glass edge, as seen in the photos. The entire lamp has a great pati...na on it and I have made no attempt to clean or polish. However, these do look exceptional when polished to remove the tarnish.
The wick is still installed, it looks like the light would work just fine if filled with kerosene or lamp oil and lit. All brackets on the side that were used to tie a rope through for hanging the lamp are intact, however the rope is not included.
The copper name plate indicates Tung Woo Hong Kong trade mark No W6589.
The wick is still installed, it looks like the light would work just fine if filled with kerosene or lamp oil and lit. All brackets on the side that were used to tie a rope through for hanging the lamp are intact, however the rope is not included.
The copper name plate indicates Tung Woo Hong Kong trade mark No W6589.
