CIVIL WAR ERA SIGNAL LANTERN, MARKED "BOAT SIGNAL LANTERN". CYLINDRICAL SHEET IRON BLACK PAINTED BODY, WITH AN INVERTED, SCALLOPED CONE VENT ON TOP. SIDE HAS A FAT GLASS LENS SET INTO A DOOR WHICH OPENS. THE SIGNAL FEATURE IS AN INTERNAL SHEET OF METAL WHICH CAN ROTATE BETWEEN THE LENS AND THE FLAME. IT WAS MOVED BACK AND FORTH BY A KNOB WHICH SLIDES IN A SLOT. 8.5" HIGH, 3.5" IN DIAMETER. HAS WIRE BALE HANDLES AND BELT HOOK IN THE REAR. COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL BURNER. LANTERN IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION OVERALL, IT WOULD BE HARD TO FIND A BETTER ONE.
