This lamp was probably taken from a ship by the staff of Frazer's Ships Chandlers when it was replaced by a new one from their stores. Frazer's opened in the 1880s and supplied everything a ship would need to go to sea - from maps, ropes and sails to food, medical supplies and anchors!
Graham Penn tells us: "My grandfather, John Penn, had this lamp in his garage when I was young. He told me it came off one of the last sailing ships. The ships had one white paraffin lamp on the mast, a green one on the starboard side and a red one on the port side. Grandfather worked for Frazer's Ships Chandlers which supplied goods to ships in the docks."
Physical description
Metal ship's lamp with ribbed clear glass lens. Carry handle attached to the chimney.
