That is a super nice lantern you have there.
Berger was incorporated in 1889, but did not start making lanterns until 1896.
Berger supposedly closed in 1911. This lantern is not shown in the 1911 catalog.
Pearson has a downloadable Berger catalog that he says is 1889. I have this same catalog from another source identified as 1910. I'm pretty sure the 1910 date is correct for these two identical catalogs. Your lantern is not shown in these catalogs either.
I don't know of any other catalogs or ways to date Berger lanterns, but I'd say yours is a very early one.
Thanks for posting it.
Maybe some other collectors can help further.
John M
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