Sold at Austin Auction Gallery

(5) Antique Ship'S Clinometer, Police Lantern, Carbide Lamp & Decoy Bookends

Price realized
$123
Pre-sale estimate
$150 – $250
Hammer price
$100
Category
Sculptures and Carvings
Sold
March 27, 2026
Sale
DAY 1 - MARCH 2026 | THE SPRING COLLECTION, FINE AUCTION EVENT

Lot description

(lot of 5) Collection of antique instruments and decor, including: (1) maritime clinometer or inclinometer, with brass dial and hand, mounted to triangular wood plaque, on custom iron display stand, overall: approx 11"h, 10.5"w, 3"d; (1) copper police lantern, having sloping ruffled roof, above bullseye lens, dual brass handles, fractures and loss to lens, approx 8"h, 6.5"w, 4.25"d; (1) "Guy's Dripper" brass coal miner's carbide lamp, Shanklin Manufacturing Company, Springfield, Illinois, approx 4"h, 3.25"w, 3"d; (pair) carved wood bookends, modeled as the head of a duck decoy, with inset eyes, each: approx 5.5"h, 5.5"w, 2.5"d; 8.75lbs total Provenance: the Stanley Family's fine Tarrytown Estate

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.