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Title: Unusual Cranberry Glass Lamp Light Shade RD NUMBER REQUEST??
Post by: LEGSY on May 11, 2018, 08:03:41 AM

We are a bit confused as we have never seen a shade with an rd number which is 505105 but with made in austria and the design is rinlet does it mean that it is an English design that was manufactured in Austria? The fitting end is an odd size at 8.7cm approx also maybe not for oil lamps really not to sure any ideas?

Title: Re: Unusual Cranberry Glass Lamp Light Shade RD NUMBER REQUEST??
Post by: Lustrousstone on May 11, 2018, 11:29:05 AM

It dates to about about 1907 and it's for an electric lamp, as there is nowhere for the heat from an oil or gas lamp to go. It depends who registered the design. Sometimes designs were registered by wholesalers and sometimes they were registered by the designer, be it a person or a company

Title: Re: Unusual Cranberry Glass Lamp Light Shade RD NUMBER REQUEST??
Post by: Anne on May 11, 2018, 02:53:39 PM

According to Jenny Thompson's book, The Identification of English Pressed Glass, the RD no. 505105 was registered on 21st June 1907 (along with nos. 505106 and 505107) by S Reich & Co. (Annotated as "see prior", said prior entry stating "S Reich & Co. London, Glass Maker") but they were in fact a Bohemian glassmaker.  Their 1880 catalogue shows some lampshades (sadly not yours as it's later, of course) http://www.glas-musterbuch.de/Reich-1880.372.0.html

Title: Re: Unusual Cranberry Glass Lamp Light Shade RD NUMBER REQUEST??
Post by: agincourt17 on May 11, 2018, 07:04:15 PM

Thank you for showing this, LEGSY.

Can I have your permission to add copies of your photos to the GMB RD database, please?

Fred.

Title: Re: Unusual Cranberry Glass Lamp Light Shade RD NUMBER REQUEST??
Post by: LEGSY on May 12, 2018, 07:57:34 PM

Hi Fred,
No problem if you need anymore just let me know
regards

Title: Re: Unusual Cranberry Glass Lamp Light Shade RD NUMBER REQUEST??
Post by: LEGSY on May 12, 2018, 07:59:00 PM

Thank you Anne that is great information lovely

Title: Re: Unusual Cranberry Glass Lamp Light Shade RD NUMBER REQUEST??
Post by: agincourt17 on May 12, 2018, 08:34:40 PM

Thank you, LEGSY. Will try and add the photos to the GMB RD database in the next couple of days.

Fred.