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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 1196080, member: 51"]This has been a bit of a stumper. Decided to take a chance for $20, figured worst case its a learning experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Got home and figured out it was a port lantern. HOWEVER, there are many reproductions of this kind of thing out there. Was stunned to see so many, same exact glass, etc. So far the reproductions I've seen have had the actual word "PORT" on the top, mine does not. Also mine has some genuine signs of wear inside the piece, the reflector inside is completely rusted, etc. Outside does not have huge signs of wear, just some oxidation. No markings anywhere.</p><p><br /></p><p>What do you think??</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]213758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]213759[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]213761[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]213762[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]213763[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]213764[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]213765[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 1196080, member: 51"]This has been a bit of a stumper. Decided to take a chance for $20, figured worst case its a learning experience. Got home and figured out it was a port lantern. HOWEVER, there are many reproductions of this kind of thing out there. Was stunned to see so many, same exact glass, etc. So far the reproductions I've seen have had the actual word "PORT" on the top, mine does not. Also mine has some genuine signs of wear inside the piece, the reflector inside is completely rusted, etc. Outside does not have huge signs of wear, just some oxidation. No markings anywhere. What do you think?? [ATTACH=full]213758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]213759[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]213761[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]213762[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]213763[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]213764[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]213765[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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