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Can anyone give me any insight or thoughts please on these hanging lamps (I have two matching ones)? I inherited them from my mother. She said they were in her mother's house before she got them. I am 70 years old and I remember them my whole life. (I am sure that they were not made in the 1970’s as some believe). The glass shade measures 8 ½” high and 11” across. The wiring is definitely not original and the cap may also be newer, probably replaced when they were rewired. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

 

The floral strips make me think 1930s . Love the colors.

 

Thank you for that input!

 

The use of 2 colors of slag glass makes it more interesting than most I have seen. Most vintage examples I can find online suggest only "first half of the 20th century" as a date. Here is a similar one that was posted on ebay, but the original listing is now expired:


http://vintage-lamp-shade.net/vinta...ped-stained-glass-slag-hanging-lamp-shade.php

And another with only one color of glass:

https://www.catawiki.com/l/25759281-tulip-hanging-lamp-glass

 

Beautiful 1920s examples. They may be worth a pretty penny, especially as a pair, which is unusual. If you have any affection for them, I'd keep them as you will not find another pair like them.

Yes, reproductions were made in the 1970s, but looking at yours, especially with the textured glass on the inside, it would appear that you have the "real deal."

 

Those are fantastic. True survivor pieces. So many slag glass lamp shades have broken panels from improper handling/storage, being shuffled about from place to place, etc.

 

Thank you for the links!!

 

Thank you for your observations!

 

I'm really lucky they are in great condition. We packed them away over 20 years ago and have moved them several times from one state to another! Guess we packed them well. When we sell them I hope they can survive shipping!

 

Aside from top-notch packaging skills, use FedEx. They have the least number of damage claims last time I checked. If you're in the USA, don't use USPS. Some disgruntled worker will kick the living hell out of your fragile items, especially if you write FRAGILE on the box.

You'll most certainly have to double box them. If you can find a double-wall cardboard box for the outer box, use that. You may want to send two packages instead of one large one as well.

Bubble wrap for this by itself will be useless. I find the packing paper used by movers...like newsprint or kraft papers work well. This is my personal preference. Wrap them like your life depends on their survival. Pack inside the petals for inner resistance and outside. Put some type of soft Styrofoam between the inner and outer box.

These are general guidelines. You can find more comprehensive info searching on youtube for shipping fragile items.

 

Thank you SO much for this advice!

 

One thing I forgot to mention, those thumbscrews on the glass are bad during shipping. Even well packed, there is a very small point of contact that could crack the shades if the box is dropped or gets a direct hit from another heavy box. Disassemble them and separate the parts from the glass.

 

Great point! Thank you!

 

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, my grandparents had one that was quite similar.