Melon Student Glass Lamp Shade, Decorated 10-inch

Glass Oil Lamp Shade Student Lamp Shades Made in USA Fitter: 10" Height: 6-1/4" Use with a glass lamp chimney For additional information on: Restoring antique lamps with glass lampshades. More Melon Lampshades: Pale Blue Shade Pink Blush Shade White LampShade Rose Lamp Shade Satin White Lampshade Green Tint Lampshade   Decorated Melon Lamp Shades are attractive replacements on vintage lamps. When lit, white lamp shade creates a bright light. The simple hand painted decoration harmonizes with many lamps. Use on antique and vintage lamps.  Melon lamp shades are molded white glass with a glossy finish. Each panel is decorated with small hand painted red and blue flowers. The flat top has a gold band around the neck.  This white glass melon lamp shade is beautiful both lit and unlit. Click small image to view this shade lit, on a beautiful lamp restored by a customer. These decorated melon shades are made in USA. Skilled craftsmen hand-blow each shade. Due to the nature of any hand-blown glass, slight imperfections may naturally occur. 2 shades are handblown together as one. Glass is then cut in half, creating 2 shades. The cut separation makes the base a little rough, this is not a flaw.  This glass is both beautiful and luminous offering a a smooth, quiet appearance.  Measuring 10" Decorated Melon Lamp Shades 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.