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Description Cape Forchu, Yarmouth, built c.1839. These lenses were used to magnify the flame lights to guide, warn & ward off mariners from dangerous shorelines . they were well made optical wonders and this one is outt of a light 7or so kilometers from Yarmouth which has been replaced with modern "brilliance". the bronze armature for this structure of glass is amazing.
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Source Fresnel lens from Cape Forchu, Yarmouth, built c.1839
Author Chris Darling from Portland, USA

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