CERAMIC Souvenir Not GOSS COPY OF a Police Night-Duty HAND LANTERN Bobby Dazzler

Description

The collection that I bought many years ago in the UK included this little BEAUTY
Its owner was rightfully PROUD of it among his many ACTUAL police lanterns
He said that it was the ONLY example that he had EVER SEEN in the 40+ years that he had collected old Police lamps
MYSELF as an antique dealer now for more than 40 years HAVE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER
Night Duty was the unpleasant side of Police work where constables were frequently working alone and unarmed sometimes having to confront the Goulish cadaver disinterrers AKA "Grave Robbers" who were a near every-night event in Mid-Victorian England as there was a lucrative market for fresh corpses to the Medical profession and its students
These Kerosene lanterns usually feature a "Black-Out" facility whereby they have a rotational screen that can be revolved in front of the Kerosene burning lamp to prevent any beam of light alerting any near-do-wells to the presence of a lurking BOBBY on night-duty
stakeout
One of a small COLLECTION I hope to get listed soon (Of various sizes, and shapes, but essentially the same item)
This example, in my opinion, is far-and-away THE BEST despite wanting a wee paintwork "Touch-Up"
The condition has been shown faithfully in the many photographs in my listing
These IMAGES ARE my actual CONDITION DESCRIPTION
So if I have failed to show anything clearly ?
Please ASK QUESTIONS (well-prior to auction end) for clarification or ADDITIONAL IMAGES :-)
Do please VIEW my ***23 + years *** FEEDBACK selling history on E-Bay !!
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Postage
First Class Air Mail (6-10 DAYS)
New Zealand customers FREE Courier delivery
But........ SORRY but New Zealand RESIDENTS must pay GST @ 15% on purchase price, Because I must pay GST on all "local sales" :-(
A G.S.T. receipt will be issued on request
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