Ecclesiastical Brass and Horn ‘Lanthorn’ Lantern c.1700
SKU: HMEHW
Couldn't load collection availability
UK Mainland Delivery
UK Mainland Delivery
We offer secure doorstep delivery using our trusted fine art and antique couriers, ensuring your item arrives safely and with care.
At checkout, please select ‘Pick up’ (not ‘Ship’) to complete your purchase.
You can either:
• Proceed with payment and we’ll send a separate link for delivery, or
• Contact us first for a quote, and we’ll send you a custom order link with delivery included.
Placing items in specific locations can be arranged on request — additional costs will apply.
International shipping
International shipping
International delivery, crating, shipping, and insurance can be arranged on request. We’ll provide a quote based on your needs—additional costs will apply and are payable directly to the shipping company.
You’re welcome to use your own shipping agent, or proceed with our recommended agent using the quote we supply. Payment is made directly to the shipping company.
Alternatively, select ‘Pick up’ at checkout to:
• Collect the item yourself
• Use your own shipping agent from our UK showroom
• Or simply complete your purchase
Contact us for a quote
A subtle and simple, but powerfully emotive work of folk art can be seen here in this early brass ‘lanthorn’ or lantern. c.1700.
‘Lanthorn’ was the archaic English word used for ‘Lantern’ between the 16th to 19th centuries. It’s origins with a folk etymology associated with the use of reflectors, or covers made from thin translucent sheets of horn which emit a warm illuminating torch light. The windows of the lantern are filled with such thin sheets of horn, which cast a warm ethereal light.
This paired back banal but serenely beautiful piece features three pierced Crosses on its conical brass top, when lit by candle and placed near a surface the light projects upwards casting the shape of a brightly lit cross onto the lantern bearer or the wall and surrounding surfaces. The form of the cross imbues the Christian notion of the ‘Light of the World’ and the lantern represents the light of conscience.
- Width: 11 cm (4.33″)
- Height: 24 cm (9.45″)
- Depth: 11 cm (4.33″)
