As was common to the Service, Lighthouse Service Superintendents could also be seen to used these insignia to decorate their office. These insignia were once sand cast of heavy brass at the Staten Island Lighthouse Depot in New York. We have been most fortunate to find an old foundry who had the original U. S. Lighthouse Service patterns used for these insignia and who has agreed to once again cast these for us as needed. Patterns used are the actual US Lighthouse Service wooden patterns, in use since early in the last century, which produce a beautiful, heavy solid brass insignia identical to the original. These insignia make wonderful decorations or presentation pieces to lighthouse enthusiasts, or original mounting studs remain on the back which could be drilled and tapped to allow mounting on or beside your front door to identify your home or business.
Insignia are fine grained brass and remain as they came from the foundry.
These items have not yet been polished but are most presentable as is. If you have a polishing wheel with polishing rouge, with a few hours of additional effort you can bring these up to a smooth, bright finish, or for an additional fee we can have these professionally polished for you before delivery. These would make a wonderful addition to your home or office, or as a gift to your favorite Keeper. Lighthouse Tender Captain s Stateroom Insignia . Lighthouse Tender Bow Insignia .