Technical What is this headlight?

Found this at a yard sale...

Has a 9 ⅛" lens.

Forgive the wife's decorations!

 

Firetruck? Boat? It looks like it would mount to the side of what ever it came from.

 

Early Model T?

 

I'd guess American, c.1920, and made by an independent component manufacturer as supplied many of the smaller carmakers operating at that time.

 

what do all those small letters in the glass say ?

 

Mid to late teens is my guess, as drum headlights came into fashion in about 1920

 

It does look like a searchlight...... probably 'boat'. I can see how it could easily be made to pivot but not to tilt. (?)
It doesn't look like an automotive-type mount, but I'm no expert. If it did go on a vehicle as a headlight, maybe that wrap-around, over-built, 2-point bracket is to eliminate any headlight "jiggle".

 

If I ever saw an early Henway headlight, that's it!

 

If it were a searchlight it would be on a swivel. Looks like a right hand headlight to me, and one that some restorer out there would really like to have.

 

Teens to early 20's......these are 1915 Cadillac.

 

That would explain why there is the wreath leaves motif around the front of the housing, good call
@Joe Blow

 

Not positive it's a Caddy.....but looks like it could be the same maker.