VERY RARE ANTIQUE MAGNIFICENT FORMER ACETYLENE POWERED BRASS AND STEEL MARINE SEARCH LIGHT. THE MAIN BODY IS STEEL THE BEZEL, BADGE AND THE SWIVELLING BRACKET ARE BRASS. THE TWO PIECE REFLECTOR IS HIGHLY POLISHED NICKEL PLATE BRASS. THIS LAMP ORIGINALLY WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACETYLENE GENERATOR AND WOULD HAVE BEEN GAS POWERED ILLUMINATION. I BELIEVE IT’S ABOUT 1900’s??? . ITS BEEN STRIPPED AND BURNISHED, WITH A VIEW TO CONVERTING TO A FREE STANDING FEATURE FLOOR LAMP FOR THE HOME /STUDIO. SADLYT THE CURVED GLASS LENS GOT BROKEN. PLEASE SEE ALL 24 PHOTOS FOR ITEM DETAILS…… HAVE SOME FUN WITH IT, IT’LL LOOK ABSOLUTELY STUNNING AND WILL BE A REAL QUIRKY AND UNIQUE TALKING POINT….. I JUST DONT HAVE THE TIME TO DO IT. THIS IS A PIECE OF SUPERB FRENCH ENGINEERING AT THE CUSP OF THE 19TH/20TH CENTURIES. SEE PICS WITH TAPE MEASURE. IT’LL GO TRACKED/SIGNED FOR ETC. I WILL ALSO POST WORLDWIDE…….