![Adams & Westlake Chicago & Calumet Terminal Railroad Double Wire Guard Lantern: Adams double wire guard lantern for the Chicago & Calumet Terminal Railroad, includes a drop bottom fount. The shoulder is embossed C&CTRR. Last patent date of what looks like 1897 so this is definite](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7489/331732/178959260_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717086265)
Lanterns
![Adams & Westlake Chicago & Calumet Terminal Railroad Double Wire Guard Lantern: Adams double wire guard lantern for the Chicago & Calumet Terminal Railroad, includes a drop bottom fount. The shoulder is embossed C&CTRR. Last patent date of what looks like 1897 so this is definite](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7489/331732/178959260_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717086265)
![ASSORTED BRASS AND METAL KEROSENE LIGHTING AND LANTERN ARTICLES, LOT OF FIVE: ASSORTED BRASS AND METAL KEROSENE LIGHTING AND LANTERN ARTICLES, LOT OF FIVE, comprising three skaters lanterns, including a brass Plume & Atwood Gipsy example, a Perko Wonder Junior example](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1107/332767/179529350_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717788471)
![A 19th C. Styled Railroad Car Brass Wall Lantern CER: A turn of the century styled brass railway car kerosene lantern with whittled glass shade. Marked C.E.R. on body, measuring 13.5" in height, complete. A rather obnoxious individual informed us that th](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8050/328421/176939641_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1714605816)
![ASSORTED MANUFACTURERS STEEL NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILROAD LANTERNS, LOT OF TWO: ASSORTED MANUFACTURERS STEEL NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILROAD LANTERNS, LOT OF TWO, comprising a later painted black Armspear Manufacturing example and an Adams & Westlake Co. example with trac](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1107/332767/179529358_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717788471)
![PIERCED AND PUNCHED SHEET-IRON / TIN CANDLE LANTERN: PIERCED AND PUNCHED SHEET-IRON / TIN CANDLE LANTERN, cylindrical form with strap handle, circles with sunburst pattern and outlined with rays/slashes, conical form top, hinged door with hasp and a sin](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1107/332767/179529352_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718120315)
![Old Lantern , Locomotive Lighthouse S N C F, French Railway: Old Lantern , Locomotive Lighthouse S N C F (French Railway) lamp mountsDIMENSIONS: Height 16.75 inch / 42,5 cm &](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7120/333493/180083662_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718397263)
![Antique Cast Iron "Faithfull Groomsman" Lawn Lantern: After the commissioned statue by George Washington of 12 year old Jocko Graves (1764-1776) who died during his service in the American Revolutionary War. He was asked to hold up a lantern to mark the](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6279/333420/180029394_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718385490)
![ASSORTED BRASS MARINE LANTERNS, LOT OF THREE: ASSORTED BRASS MARINE LANTERNS, LOT OF THREE, comprising a tri-form example with three lenses in colorless and one red, cap with label embossed "W. T. P. H. L."; and two smaller tri-form exa](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1107/332767/179529349_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717788471)
![Victorian Cranberry Glass Pull Down Hall Lantern: Ribbed glass shade, brass accents, pull chain mechanism in working order. Has been electrified. Glass shade in good condition - needs cleaning. 23 inches tall to original cap, 29 inches to new cap. Se](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1037/330291/178052494_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716065629)
![Handlan Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Switch Lamp and Caboose Lantern Restoration Group: Includes a Handlan switch lamp and caboose lantern marked on the doors with embossed C&O RY tags, a mix of nine glass and plastic lenses, retaining rings, and mounting bracket. The bodies have been pa](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7489/331729/178958609_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717086278)
![Islamic Pierced Brass Lanterns, Pair: Pair of Islamic Pierced Brass Lanterns, with galleried panel and domed top, now electrified, 20th century. 25" H x 6" Diameter. Provenance: From a Manhattan collector. Keywords: Lighting, Fixture, Pen](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5649/332410/179271262_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717533593)
![Electrified Nautical Ship's Lantern: Electrified Nautical Ship's Lantern. Approximately 17h x 7.0 in.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5686/332436/179285413_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717550414)
![BLOWN-MOLDED GLOBE AND PIERCED SHEET-IRON / TIN LANTERN: BLOWN-MOLDED GLOBE AND PIERCED SHEET-IRON / TIN LANTERN, colorless fixed globe, ring handle, removable font secured with springs, fitted with a flat wick kerosene burner marked "[CAL]LENDERS. / P](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1107/332767/179529347_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717788471)
![Antique Pair Venetian Gilt Metal Gondola Lanterns: Antique Pair of Venetian Gilt Metal Gondola Pole Lanterns. 18 or 19th Century w/ Velvet Wrapping. Condition: Generally Good, As Found. Some of the Glass Has Come Off But Are Available. There Are Separ](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4745/332699/179483276_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717780586)
![Regency Style Glass Hall Lantern: Regency style Glass Hall Lantern, of typical form with smoke bell and large glass lantern with three lights suspended within metal mounts and chains. 24" H x 12" Diameter. Provenance: From a New York](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5649/332410/179271121_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717533593)
![Mixed Group of Southeastern Railroad Items - Switch Key, Locks, Lantern Globe, Timetables, and More: A small collection of items for railroads operating in the Southeast. Includes Southern Railway car seal and timetables dated December 24, 1950 and December 1967, showing moderate wear and tear to the](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7489/331732/178959536_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717421660)
![Handlan Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Lantern: Body shows some light surface rust. Last patent date appears to be 1910. There is some minor denting on the underside of the lantern. The shoulder is embossed with D&RGW. Lantern shows some signs of h](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7489/331732/178959266_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717086265)
![DIETZ COPPER DARK DECK MARINE LANTERN: DIETZ COPPER DARK DECK MARINE LANTERN, bail handle and hinged cover, marked on cover "DIETZ", fitted with handle for extending black-out feature, colorless globe with four ribs, mu](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1107/332767/179529355_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717788471)
![WW1 Era German M.P.C. i.R. Lantern, complete: Looks to be a miner's lantern or even for in the trenches, with hanging loop, side shades that lift up/down. Body of lantern is 10" x 5" x 4". Marked M.P.i.R on front.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8050/328421/176939673_11_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1714605816)
![E.T. Wright Grand Trunk Railway Lantern: Double wire guard E.T. Wright lantern with G.T.R. embossed in larger lettering on the shoulder. A patent year of 1908 is also embossed in the shoulder. The lid exhibits some minor denting and the body](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7489/331732/178959244_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717086265)
![ASSORTED WOOD AND GLASS CANDLE LANTERNS, LOT OF TWO: ASSORTED WOOD AND GLASS CANDLE LANTERNS, LOT OF TWO, each of square form, comprising an example with four sides having glass panes, including one example with a split pane and with a sliding chan](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1107/332767/179529361_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717788471)
![Pair Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper & Slag Glass Hanging Lanterns c1910: Pair Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper & Slag Glass Hanging Lanterns c1910. Unsigned. Excellent new patina. 10"h x 6.5" x 6.5" x 7"d. Spend $7500 or more at our two day auction and all of your SHIPPING IS](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3163/332920/180233411_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718601312)
![Four boxed Magic Lanterns, German 1900/10: Four boxed Magic Lanterns, German 1900/10, including a Carette tinplate lantern on gold painted feet, with burner, chimney, lens, boxed complete with slides, good condition, box fair to good, together](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7393/332823/179631965_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717833487)
News about Lanterns
![Railroadiana, clocks and lanterns light the way at EstateOfMind, May 6](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Newburgh-lantern-1.jpg)
Railroadiana, clocks and lanterns light the way at EstateOfMind, May 6
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – An astounding 50-year collection of railroadiana, clocks and lighting from the estate of Wayne Rheinfeld will headline a two-session Important Estate Auction on Saturday, May 6 offered by EstateOfMind Auctions. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
![Lanterns have been working on the railroad](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/featured-1.jpg)
Lanterns have been working on the railroad
NEW YORK – Before the advent of electricity and power lines, railroad lanterns played a key role in keeping trains running safely at night. In the early days of the 1870s, lanterns were not standardized and came in a variety of shapes and sizes. Today, original lanterns, particularly those with their glass globes intact, are […]
![James Dixon’s ‘Cutty Sark’ leads our five auction highlights](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Adams-Aux-April-16-James-Dixon-Cutty-Sark.jpg)
James Dixon’s ‘Cutty Sark’ leads our five auction highlights
‘Cutty Sark’, James Dixon, $43,510 DUBLIN – A picture by the Irish folk artist James Dixon soared above estimate to bring a record sum at Adam’s Auctioneers on April 16. James Dixon (1921-2006) – a native of Tory Island, the isolated spit of land off the northwest coast of Ireland – worked for most of […]
![Clarice Cliff Bizarre ware platter leads our five lots to watch](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rivich-April-14-Clarice-Cliff-pottery.jpg)
Clarice Cliff Bizarre ware platter leads our five lots to watch
Clarice Cliff Bizarre Ware Platter CHICAGO – The commercial interest in Clarice Cliff’s Bizarre Ware was such that it was exported to North America, South Africa, Brazil, Cuba, Holland, Australia, and New Zealand. Some of the earliest wares from the range, launched by Newport Pottery in October 1927, were designs such as this platter decorated with […]