Extremely Rare Antique Cheshire Railroad Lantern With Etched Glass Globe C. 1848

This is a must have to complete you railroad collection. A rare lantern from the now defuncted Cheshire Railroad, which started in May 1848 and ran until it merged with the Fitchburg Railroad in 1890.

The rail line ran over 50 miles from South Ashburnham, Massachusetts to Bellows Falls, Vermont. The railroad became the center of activities in these then rural towns. The lantern is about 10 inches tall to the top of the lantern, it does have a swing handle. The glass dome is etched with the initials of the line "CRR".

The globe does have a "V" shaped crack in it. The globe is very solid and does not seem to have been weakened by this crack. It is in good condition for its age and rareness. This is the real deal.

The Lantern is about 10 1/4" to the top of the lantern, and 16 1/2" to the top of the handle. It is about 5 wide. Pieces from this Railroad line are super hard to find since it was not in operation for very long.

The item "EXTREMELY RARE ANTIQUE CHESHIRE RAILROAD LANTERN WITH ETCHED GLASS GLOBE C. 1848" is in sale since Saturday, January 4, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Transportation\Railroadiana & Trains\Hardware\Lanterns & Lamps".

The seller is "lap2112" and is located in Charlotte, Vermont. This item can be shipped to United States.

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Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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