Original British WWI Trench Lantern "The Crescent Lamp" Police Handheld Issue Conflict slight staining and slight moth

slight staining and slight moth damage

• Lock Plate

The oiler is identical to the oilers in the spade grips of the Vickers machine gun

Middle East Campaign Ribbon (5 Awards)

Luckily it was saved before it was exposed to more moisture and there is surface pitting throughout

Original British WWI Trench Lantern "The Crescent Lamp" Police Handheld Issue Conflict slight staining and slight mothOriginal Item: Only One Available. Made by the DOLON & CO, VAUXHALL, LONDON and so marked on the original rear maker's brass plaque, also on a front brass tag: THE CRESCENT LAMP, TRADE MARK, PATENT. First produced for Police use in the late Victorian era of the 1890s these were traditionally fitted with a very large magnifying lens 2. 5" across known as a bull frog eye to give a wide field of light generated by the burning kerosene. However, once WW1