Jeroen Janssens

Maritime Decor Auction

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Very beautiful and authentic marine lantern (position light or navigation light) in solid brass. This collectible item is equipped with its original thick-glass Fresnel lens, historically designed to amplify and diffuse light at great distance at sea.
It bears on its base a brass authenticity plaque stamped with the name of the famous manufacturer of the French Navy: "OUVRARD & VILLARS - Société Anonyme - ST-OUEN".
A superb piece of nautical antique, ideal for collectors of marine objects or to bring a refined industrial and historical touch to interior decor.

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Très beau et authentique fanal de marine (feu de position ou de navigation) en laiton massif. Cet objet de collection est équipé de sa lentille de Fresnel en verre épais d'origine, conçue historiquement pour amplifier et diffuser la lumière à grande distance en mer.
Il porte sur sa base une plaque d'authenticité en laiton estampillée au nom du célèbre fabricant de la Marine Nationale : "OUVRARD & VILLARS - Société Anonyme - ST-OUEN".
Une superbe pièce d'antiquité nautique, idéale pour les collectionneurs d'objets de marine ou pour apporter une touche industrielle et historique raffinée à une décoration d'intérieur

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fanal - Brass

France - Industrial - 1940-1950 

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Brass marine lantern dating to 1940–1950, with its original Fresnel glass lens and an authenticity plaque on the base from OUVRARD & VILLARS, France, in good used condition with minor signs of aging and not in working order; depth 18 cm, width 22 cm, height 30 cm, weight 3 kg.

fanal - Brass

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Brass marine lantern dating to 1940–1950, with its original Fresnel glass lens and an authenticity plaque on the base from OUVRARD & VILLARS, France, in good used condition with minor signs of aging and not in working order; depth 18 cm, width 22 cm, height 30 cm, weight 3 kg.

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