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This is a unique and very rare Perkins 10-inch Green navigation lantern. Usually, a green lantern indicates the starboard side of a vessel. 360-degree anchor lanterns are not used as Port and Starboard navigation lights. This is the first variation of a Perkins anchor light with a green lens that I've seen in over 40 years of experience as a dealer and collector of marine antiques. I hope someone will enlighten me about this lantern's intended use!
Vintage brass 10-inch Perkins anchor lantern with a green lens. Known as the Globe Lantern, the 10-inch size was the largest made in this model. Manufactured in Brooklyn, New York, from 1916–1925, and made of brass and some of galvanized steel, the brass being the more expensive model. This marine lantern was also called the Signal lantern.
Height to top of loop: 20 inches
Brass cage diameter: 13 inches
Constructed of brass with a glass globe and its original burner.
Marked on the lens: Perkins 10"