An extremely rare and very large vaseline glass lampshade attributed to Thomas Webb & Sons due to the “cascade” pattern. The vaseline shade hangs via an original solid bronze gallery, chain and ceiling rose complimenting for suspension. England, c.1900.

Ht.(as displayed)84cm/33in, Ht.(shade & fit.)53/21. Ht.(shade)30/12, W.(shade)18/7

Stourbridge Glass, Birmingham

Thomas Webb & Sons, Henry G. Richardson & Sons,  Stevens & Williams, John Walsh Walsh

• The industry was established at the beginning of the 17th century by glass-makers from Lorraine in north-eastern France
• The industry grew and evolved for the next 275 years and glass from Wordsley, Amblecote and Brierley Hill is recognised as amongst the finest in the world
• Birmingham Lighting designers such as Best & Lloyd, Faraday & Sons, Osler & Co, James Hinks & Son and Messenger & Sons employ the Stourbridge factories to produce the glass-ware for their lights.
• Mostly it is impossible to say which firm produced a particular lampshade but some patterns were registered/catalogued and can therefore occasionally be attributed.