This Fine Stern Light Has Been Sold. Thank you! LARGE STERN LIGHT BY RICHARD IRVIN & SONS LTD. NORTH SHIELDS & ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND   A Rare Navigation Ship’s Stern Light   DIMENSIONS: Lamp not counting bails, 18"  high    Overall height 20"                  Depth of 8 1/2”.                                                                                     Width: 8 1/4"                          Weight 7 lbs. 9 oz.      PRESENTED is a very large antique Stern Lamp with a kerosene burner. We date this to the early 20th century. Given its size, this would have been for a fairly good size ship. The maker's tag on the front is imprinted: RICHARD IRVIN & SONS LTD. Ship Store Merchants ---  Lamp  --- Manufacturers ETC. Aberdeen And North Shields Maker's tag, usage, and screw opening fitting Bronze fitting for securing Lamp Showing burner inside lamp Original burner with Hurricane Glass BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MAKER: Richard Irvin was born in North Shields in 1853, entering the fishing trade in 1864 at age 11. He witnessed first hand the beginning of the steam trawl fishery in the area, being undertaken by converted paddle steam tugs. Seeing the potential of the trawl industry he followed the example set by tug master, William Purdy, & began using converted paddle steam tugs for trawling. By the time he was married, the foundation for the Richard Irvin fishing dynasty had already been laid. His first son, John Hannel Irvin was born in 1874, starting work in the firm aged 13, and upon reaching the age of 21 was transferred to the Aberdeen branch which had been opened in 1887, and made a partner in the firm. This firm was then known as Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd, with the subsequent taking into the partnership of his other sons, Richard Irvin Junior, George Driver Irvin & Thomas W. Irvin. They established the firm Shields Engineering Co. for the construction & repair of trawlers & purchased the firm Young's Dock Co., which they merged to form the Shields Engineering & Dry Dock Co. The firm then became involved in the herring drifting fishery around the same time as steam powered drifters began to be used in NE England and Scotland. The East Coast Herring Drifter Co. was set up in 1900 followed soon after by the Shields Ice & Cold Storage Co. Ltd.   SN 118 Chris was a Richard Irvin owned steam trawler built in 1910, apparently surviving today in Germany.                 The burner is loaded from the top                                      CONDITION: This lamp is in excellent condition and has been polished and lacquered for dramatic display, with only very minor marks of age from use at sea. The rounded glass window is perfect. The kerosene burner is original with a fitted hurricane glass.       OUR UNCONDITIONAL NO NONSENSE GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with your purchase it may be returned within five days of receipt in its original packaging if without damage. Return items must be insured for their full value. Only a prior email from us authorizing the return is required. Shipping charges are included in within the continental United States if the error is due to our fault.   International buyers welcome, but inquire first. We have satisfied customers worldwide. SHIPPING & PACKING: The cost of shipping, packing, handling, and insurance to your destination, is an additional charge. You may email us to get these costs. We price our shipping honestly, but we expect to be reimbursed for the nominal cost of packaging materials and handling. ACCEPTED FORMS OF PAYMENT are Bank wire transfer, cashier's check, or personal check in which case the item will be held until cleared. Our prices are quoted net to seller, and the use of credit cards or PayPal may result in additional fees. This lamp is very rare and should appeal to a discriminating collector who is looking for something exceptional. Copyright 2019 by Land And Sea Collection™, All Rights Reserved