Melon Oil Lamp Shade, Cream 10-inch

Melon Oil Lamp Shade is a beautiful soft champagne-cream color with a satin finish. This unique color and finish provides a pleasing velvety light. White milk glass interior directs light downward for reading and task lighting. This glass lamp shade has an embossed, melon shape with ruffled top. The shape and color add a quiet distinction to vintage and antique lamps. These shades are made in America.

Melon Oil Lamp Shade

• Fitter: 10"
• Height: 6-1/4"
• Use with lamp chimney

These glass lamp shades are made in the traditional manner that was used by American manufacturers from the 1800s into the 1900s. They are handblown in a melon shaped mold by skilled craftsmen. In this historic process two lampshades are blown together as one unit. The center of this unit is then cut in half thereby creating 2 individual shades. Cutting them apart creates a slightly rough base, this is not a flaw. As this process uses authentic glass blowing techniques the glass may exhibit minor imperfections representative of old glass.

This shade is a neutral cream color. Once the shade undergoes a secondary firing the color is permanently set. Glass-thickness can slightly vary, mildly affecting size and weight of lampshade. If needing a pair please order together to assure match. These shades are uniquely American made.

Install information on 10" lamp shades

• Use this shade style with a shade ring, tripod or spider for support.
• The support portion of the shade-holder should correspond to the shade's fitter size.
• Shade-fitter size is the outside diameter of the lampshade base. It is typically slightly less than 10" and often varies from shade to shade as shades are created by hand.
• This 10" size is commonly seen on 9" - 10-1/2" height lamp bases.