Topic: Walther & Sohne Glass

[mikebonne]

Hi guys

can anyone tell me if Walther made the shades for their Rotterdam lamp or were they sold as just bases??  I have owned a Blue one for many years and it has a "flame" shade.  I was speaking to a person selling a green one and they said that the "star" formation shade was the correct one but I have only ever seen this on Bohemian lamps?  Did Walther make both?

Thanks in advance for any help

Markus

[dirk.]

Hi Markus,
here´s a few topics, which contain some of the available information here:
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,25405.0.html
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,3234.0.html
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,27014.0.html
The search function of this board is invaluable and it still amazes me, what
turns up, when you use it...    Please, no offense intended!  :angel:
Regards,
Dirk

[pamela]

Markus,

ROTTERDAM figurine NEVER appeared as a lamp in the catalogues; only in 1935 catalogue, page 167 as centre piece with a shallow Rotterdam bowl (and crossed out as 'no longer delivered'!)

My pink figurine has got holes for the cable which are moulded, not drilled : http://www.pressglas-pavillon.de/kerzenhalter/02125.html (scroll down to second picture).

Here's a quick and blurry shot of my green lamp with a different shade which I think is a bit closer to the Rotterdam bowl pattern -
no idea who made that 
Colour of base and shade however are a perfect fit.

[mikebonne]

Thanks for the info I appreciate it greatly.  it is fascinating that it was not put into the catalogue as a lamp as I ahve always thought that the holes looked moulded and not drilled after the event.  I am learning all the time.   I have a bowl that a friend wants me to post so I will list that later.

Thanks again

Markus