Description: The 2 lanterns were made by the Perkins Company in the early 1900's. They were Nautical Kerosene lanterns at the time. The red lantern hung from the left or "port" side of the ship, while the green lantern hung from the right or starboard side of the vessel. These kerosene, nautical lanterns are a vintage nautical, collectors items, especially since they were made by Perkins lighting aka "Perco" the industry standard in nautical lighting since 1907.

History: At night, the port side of a vessel or aircraft is indicated with a red navigation light and the opposite side with a green one, to help avoid collisions. The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea state that a ship on the left must give way to a ship on its right. If the courses of two boats are intersecting, the helmsman usually gives way to a red light by going around the stern of the stand-on vessel. Sidelights are each lit from right ahead to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam on its corresponding side. A mnemonic for this is "If to starboard red appear, 'tis your duty to keep clear. Green to green, red to red perfect safety, go ahead."

Provenance: Perkins Lighting Co.

Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 4.3 (both) | Height(in) = 12 | Width(in) = 9 | Depth(in) = 5

Size of Artwork(in): 12" x 9" x 5"

Artist Name: Perkins Lighting Co.

Medium: iron and glased glass

Circa: circa early 1900's

In original condition, these kerosene lamps are made of iron and glass (glazed red or green). The glass is in perfect condition and the lanterns are dent free with some mild rust spots on the very tops of the lanterns where they were hung. The lamps still have some soot in them from their last voyage, some 80 or so years ago.