Clarke Fairy Lamp Glass Base, Satin Diamond Quilted Shade, c. 1880's

Description: Welcome to Antiques & Moore! This listing is for a nice authentic Clarke trademark fairy lamp base made of clear pressed glass with a diamond cut design fitted with a blue Art Glass shade. The shade is a beautiful turquoise blue glass cased over white with a diamond quilted mother-of-pearl internal design and a satin glass exterior finish. The base is embossed on the inside bottom with the Samuel Clarke trademark stamp "Clarke Fairy Pyramid". Samuel Clarke started producing fairy lights/lamps in 1857 and patented the Pyramid name in 1880 and the Fairy Pyramid trademark in 1887. Base measures 1 1/2" high and 3" in diameter. Shade measures 2 1/2" high with the top opening being just under 1" in diameter and a 2 3/8" diameter base. Measures 3 1/2" high with shade in place. Weighs 6.7 ounces. This nice fairy lamp has a lovely appearance although it does have a few issues. The base has slight roughness around the scalloped top edge that can be felt but is hard to notice. This is very common on pattern glass pieces from this period. The art glass shade has some areas around the base where it appears that smoke has penetrated between the layers of glass and caused some discoloration and there is a flaw in the white interior lining that has also become discolored (see photos). The flaws on the shade are hardly noticed when it is in place. There are no chips on the cut top and bottom edge of shade. We at Antiques & Moorehave been in the Antiques business for over 30 years and try to describe our items as accurately as possible. Although all sales are considered final, if there is an error in our description or a problem with our item, we will issue a full refund of the purchase price if contacted within 3 days after receipt of item, however, please note that we can not refund shipping charges. We are happy to answer any questions and always appreciate your business!

Price: 179.99 USD

Location: Hendersonville, North Carolina

End Time: 2024-02-04T18:33:00.000Z

Shipping Cost: 9.95 USD