Posted 9 years ago
Coletternphd
(6 items)
Lamp shades bought years ago from woman from Italy. She said they had been in her family for years. Old glass as you can see from imperfections. What are they, how were they made, age?
Old Italian Glass Gas lamp shades? | ||
| Murano and Italian Art Glass837 of 1643 |  |  |
Hi,
I mean no offence, but the photos do no service to your lamps at all. You've placed the items on a lacy cloth which looks like it's draped over a chair. I can't make out if there are patterns on the glass or not, as all I can see are reflections of the lace.
If you could take some pictures with a plain background, maybe one laying down, that might help. Also lighten (no pun intended) up the pictures.
They appear to be oil lamp shades(?). They look well made. But.....please can you eliminate the fussy-lacy background so the glass can be seen?'
The CW articles - http://www.collectorsweekly.com/lamps/oil - can give you lots of inormation; there's an article on shades as well. And resources for other sites at the bottom on the side of the page.
Reposted it with new pictures.