... Bernard, did you mean to put a link in for the Vesta light you mentioned? ...
Rosie —
VESTA was Walsh's trade mark for this pressed Deco lighting range, registered in 1929, so should really be written
VESTA®. Note that it seems to be all capitals in this context, so Vesta and vesta may be incorrect. The word Vesta is part of the name of the Walsh glassworks —
The Soho and Vesta Glass Works, and was earlier used in another trade mark
Vesta Venetian, registered 1907, which expired in 1921. No link, I'm afraid.
Reading Eric's page on Walsh trade marks, at the bottom is a puzzling piece indicating some sort of connection with Holophane in the early 1930s. Certainly Walsh's extremely high standard of production of
VESTA® and other pressed glass would have made them an obvious candidate for the manufacture of Holophane prismatic lighting. It would be nice to think that the fine two-piece Holophane prismatic shade that lights this room might have been made by Walsh and not Davidson or Chance, as I had previously assumed. See Stewart & Stewart for more on Holophane.
Bernard C.
Topic: Fabulous 1930's glass panelled and silver light fitting ~ help with maker please (Read 1918 times)
