Boudoir Lampshade, Messien Figurine Lamp Shade Repair. Such a delicate lamp shade. I will be restoring this shade with a silk charneuse ivory cover and silk charmeuse gold liner.
I was able to save the original trim. The top fringe trim has such a delicate presence and is so complimentary to the frame.
Figurine Lampshade Frame Repair
The original frame is painted. I do not remove or repaint the original frames unless they are pitted from rust. I do clean and wax the wire to protect it from rust. The rib wires (wires that are vertical on a lampshade) on this shade seem to be copper. The first I have seen. The rest of the wires on this frame are some other metal.
I left the original wrap on the top and bottom wires and wrapped over top of them with new twill. I have actually worked on a shade and the wrapping on the wire was a nylon (like a ladies hose), but most often it is a cotton wrap. I like to leave the original wrap.
Messien Figurine Lampshade Wire
This is my current shade project and will post the finished shade after my customer has received her restored shade.