Topic: RD (Registered Design) number 863667 - shell shade. Info?

[Ailurophile]

I wonder if anyone knows details (or where I could find them) on Registered Design 863667?  I have just noticed it on a shell shade I was cleaning & intend to instal for myself.  It is one of the typical wall light fittings I normally associate with the 30s, but assume this is later because of the code.

[Anne]

How interesting! I have a pair of these at home and have never noticed (or even checked for) an RD number (I will tomorrow though!). See here for one of mine in its fitting https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,1566.msg17540.html#msg17540.

I always hear these referred to as "Odeon lights" as the style was apparently used in the Odeon art deco cinemas.

The RD no 863667 was registered in the period Nov-Dec 1950 according to the National Archives here https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6013080. 

[Ailurophile]

Thank you, Anne.   That is very helpful.  If anyone knows how to find out to whom it was registered, I would be very interested to know.  Like you, I had not thought to look & just noticed it while smoothing nicks & cleaning