Sold for A$410
N.S.W. Railways guard's lamp with original coloured glass revolving lens (red, white, blue), original reflector and wick. (New South Wales). Lamps. . N.S.W. Railways guard's lamp with original coloured glass revolving lens (red, white, blue), original reflector and wick. (New South Wales) 157 mm across the base. 1900s
Very Good. (N/A). Is marked 2569 near the rim and has NSW on the other side and the number 7. The lens has some scratches and from the inside where it is mounted there looks to be a flake, likely from when it was made even. A bit of surface corrosion in places. Not sure if the black is original or has been recoated at some stage, this has a weird stippled effect throughout. Some scratches, wear and flakes. Small dint or two. The rotating inner part comes out totally, this has some rust. The blue and red lenses are still in place, not sure if there was meant to be a clear lens as well, or whether this was always simply open to produce a clear light? The reflector comes out freely as well, again, just some rust in places but pretty good. The blue lens has a short crack near its edge. Pretty grimy and dusty, needs a good clean. Fantastic item overall with all the components still in places.. Estimate: $150-200
