Traditional Lanterns,

Made by Hand.

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Allow Rob to create the historically inspired, traditionally made lantern that you need.

The lantern is perfect and just what I was hoping to receive. A good size to use for my living history Chandler (candle making) programs. Arrived promptly and well packaged to be deliver. The owner was great to deal with and kept me informal of the process and what he was doing and when to expect lantern in mail. I give him a 5 star for his wiliness to get my order to me on time for Christmas. I would recommend him and his lanterns to any reenactor for an event. I most likely will be getting another lantern soon.
— Joyce
This is my 5th or 6th lantern from this Master Tinsmith. Like the others, the workmanship is flawless and the design accurate - and its beautiful to boot. With autumn approaching, it will soon be put into service to illuminate (and beautify) my home.
— William
Fantastic piece! My 5th from Rob and every one has been fantastic
— Sean
These are perfect for our seasonal evening historic ghost tours. They are excellently made and are historically accurate.
— J. Marcos S.
Fast delivery, lantern finish and design look historically correct. Our group, Leviathan Nautical Living History, has several of Rob Gorrell’s ship lanterns and some smaller lanterns in use. Check out the pictures on our Facebook page to see them in use. We heartily recommend his well-crafted products!
— David
Rob was communicative and right on point for the time frame for completing this project. The results exceeded my expectations! I appreciate Rob’s historical research and constant quest for accuracy in construction. It looks like a museum piece and I can’t wait to use it at Old Fort Niagara!
— Bevin

Rob creates a variety of historically inspired lanterns that are perfect for your home, cabin, museum exhibit, or living history event. He is constantly studying historic tinware wherever he can and has observed tinware in several museums and collections in France and the UK.

Rob Gorrell makes every lantern, one at a time, in his Ohio shop, mainly using traditional hand-powered metalworking tools.

Custom and international orders are welcome. Rob works with several museums and living history groups to research and create lanterns that meet their needs.

Learn about Rob’s latest projects.