Original British WWI Trench Lantern "The Crescent Lamp" Police Handheld Issue Availability_International operated with a hand crank

operated with a hand crank

These are exceptionally rare

All parts show minor ware and are considered to be in very good condition

and the side plate disappeared in favor of the later side nail cups with new Pattern F bayonet catch

a "step" was added to smaller helmets in order to make the base of the lugs an equal distance apart

Original British WWI Trench Lantern "The Crescent Lamp" Police Handheld Issue Availability_International operated with a hand crankOriginal Item: Only One Available. Made by the DOLON & CO, VAUXHALL, LONDON and so marked on the original rear maker's brass plaque, also on a front brass tag: THE CRESCENT LAMP, TRADE MARK, PATENT. First produced for Police use in the late Victorian era of the 1890s these were traditionally fitted with a very large magnifying lens 2. 5" across known as a bull frog eye to give a wide field of light generated by the burning kerosene. However, once WW1