Description
Melon Student Glass Lamp Shade, White 10-inch
Glass Oil Lamp Shade
Size
- Fitter: 10″
- Height: 6-1/4″
Melon Student Glass Lamp Shade provides excellent light output on antique and vintage lamps. The white milk glass offers bright light, both outward and downward. It is useful for reading and task lighting.
This glass lamp shade has an embossed, melon shape with ruffled top. If you are looking for something a little different, this lamp shade is a great choice. The interesting shape enhances an otherwise plain white shade.
This white glass melon lamp shade was originally used in America, on oil lamps, during the mid to late 19th century. They are produced in the traditional manner. Skilled craftsmen hand-blow each shade. Due to the nature of any hand-blown glass, slight imperfections may occur. This glass is both beautiful and luminous. Made in America
More White Glass Lamp Shades:
- 10″ Lamp Shade – Ruffled Top
- 10″ Lamp Shade – Flat Top
- 10″ Decorated Melon Shade
- 10″ Hobnail Lamp Shade
Measuring a Melon Lamp Shade
- Shade-fitter is the bottom edge diameter of lampshade. This measurement is typically slightly less than 10″.
- Shade-fitter sits in shade ring, tripod or spider for support.
- Opening in shade-holder, where shade sits, will be the fitter size.
- 10″ fitter lampshades proportionally fit: 9″ – 10-1/2″ lamp bases. Occasionally they are seen on taller lamps.
- Lampshades are blown glass. Glass blowing techniques can cause slight differences in glass-thickness. These differences can affect bottom diameter and weight of lampshade.
- If needing a pair please order together to assure match.
