1800'S ORIGINAL RAILWAY LANTERN

Description

THIS LANTERN IS BELIEVED TO BE FROM THE EARLY 1800'S PRIMARILY USED ON THE RAIL ROAD . FROM THE INSIDE THERE IS A HOLDER IN THE CENTER THAT APPEARS TO BE FOR A CANDLE, SOME HAVE SUGGESTED ONE COULD PUT KEROSENE IN THERE TO BURN. I AM NOT AN EXPERT ON THESE I AM SELLING THIS BASED ON THE HISTORY I HAVE BEEN TOLD.
IT IS ALL METAL , SOLID. A LITTLE RUST ON THE BOTTOM, I HAVE NOT TOUCHED IT OR CLEANED IT, AS FAR AS I KNOW EVERYTHING IS ORIGINAL. IT HAS A SOLID GLASS ROUND DOOR THAT OPENS TO ACCESS THE INSIDE, THERE ARE ALSO SLIDERS TO ADJUST PERHAPS FLAMES??
THIS STANDS 14" TALL BY ABOUT 7" DEEP AND 10 " AT WIDEST POINT. IT IS A VERY NICE PIECE FOR A COLLECTOR  , IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DO MESSAGE,