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Victorian Crown Restored for a Capodimonte Lamp
My client found this lamp stored in a basement. The Capodimonte Lamp and Victorian Crown shade were in remarkable condition considering the storage location. It must have been a dry basement as there was no rust damage to the wire frame. The shade had something spilled on it. It looks like rust, […]
STAN HYWET MUSIC ROOM, HISTORIC PICTURES, LAMPSHADE RESTORE PROJECT
As I am dismantling these historic shades, I realized I did not have a visual of what the chandelier and sconce lamp pieces actually looked like. Upon request, Stan Hywet curators sent pictures of the the lighting fixtures. The following are pictures of the room in its’ entirety and a picture of the lighting fixture. […]
Lampshade, Gold Deco Fabric LampShade Restore, Accent Lighting
Deco Lamp, gold fabric lampshade with copper accents, complete restore. Replacing a deco fabric cover on a lampshade is one of the most challenging tasks. It is very difficult to match vintage fabric when trying to preserve and match the original trim fabric. Most often, I have to find a fabric that will blend since […]
Raw Silk Lampshade Restored, Recovered
Raw silk is a very rustic loose woven fabric. Raw silk was used on vintage shades. Not too many around today. The fabric gets nubby as it ages. The fabric looks very different when the light is on! Shockingly different. The original vintage raw silk drum shade was damaged while my client was relocating. […]
Golden Crown Victorian Lampshade, Missouri
Vintage Custom Restore. Lampshade Restore. Vintage Frame. Vintage Trim. The original fabric was so unusual. The original cover was a gold fine fabric like hosiery. Beautiful finish. I could not find anything even close to texture, but I was able to restore the “vintage golden glow!” This […]
F. Cooper Pleated Lampshade Liner Repair
The small pleated F. Cooper forest green lampshade cover still going strong, but the liner and trim was disintegrating. We replaced the liner but the trim was beyond repair. As you can see, the pleated cover was backed with a grey underlay. Some fabrics are transparent and need to backed so the light […]
F. Cooper Lampshade Liners Repaired, Replaced
Lampshade liner repairs, liners replaced, original trim re-attached. Beautiful pair of F Cooper shades with covers in mint condition. Vintage lampshade liners split, crack, deteriorate over time. Replace shredding liners at the first signs of the liner fabric becoming brittle and cracking. Original F Cooper Shades with shredding liners: Liners replaced: