Topic: Lampshade - Latticino/Filigrana - Cranberry - Clear Pink/White Latticino

[Gowdod]

Dear Glassmessagers,

This is a real delight but taxing my knowledge. 

7" Tall x 5 1/4" mouth and 3 1/4" at mounting point. I really do not know where or who made it.  That's what adds to the fun.

So what I do see is filigrana (?) ribbons, one pink/cranberry in a uniform direction and the other pink and white, twisted form, running at 90 degrees to the white, in a slight spiral  shape towards the mouth of the shade. A satin glass/acid etch finish to exterior and un etched interior finish.

It just does not feel Italian. I'm drawn to English, London or Birmingham or........   

Can anyone help please?

With kind regards

Andrew

[flying free]

I cannot help but please could you add a photograph of the pontil mark on the base.  I assume it has a pontil mark and a  firepolished rim?
edited - I've just read it properly and realised it is a lampshade - apologies.
Is it iridescent or just satin glass? it has a slightly iridescent look to it.

m

[Gowdod]

Dear M,

it does have a very light iridescence though in no way paramount. BTW the interior is also satin not smooth as I previously thought.

Kind Regards

Andrew

[flying free]

it reminds me a teeny bit of these
https://www.rubylane.com/item/1057876-5904/Kosta-Boda-Vallien-Iridescent-Minos-Vase

I'm a bit confused by your photos - is there a fitter rim? is this a gas lamp shade or oil lamp shade with a wide fitter rim that sits in a metal support? or is it a hanging lamp shade?

m

[Gowdod]

Dear M,

thank you, remarkable, well found, great spotting.   

The Boda vase " filigrani " is very similar in construction though, in the vase, is a cased example; stunning. The lampshade seems " single skin " ( approx 2 mm thick ) and you can feel the filigrani form within the glass. It's not to the usual high quality/purity of glass atypical of Kosta with an area of sooty deposit within the glass and also the rim/mouth is slightly irregular...saying that I have a Kjellmann piece which is a little ropey too!

Re the " fitter rim " it could easily be both a hanging lampshade or even with a grubscrew fitment, fit an angle lamp.  It doesn't feel like an oil lamp shade from others I've seen however I'm not an expert on oil lamps. 

Kind Regards

Andrew

[Gowdod]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Victorian-Nailsea-Blue-Glass-Shade-For-Miniature-Oil-Lamp-no-reserve-/351581380995?hash=item51dbe22183%3Ag%3AA~MAAOSw4UtWSuSW&nma=true&si=OC8n95k346G437sGmZsRYn5RTto%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Not as good a match at all however interesting...the fitment rim does appear to be similar.

Have fun.

Andrew