Tag Archives: silk
Vintage Victorian Crown Lampshade Restore, Repair, Akron, OH
This lace / fringed vintage victorian crown lampshade sat in a cold, damp garage for probably years. The frame is beautiful and the original cover orientation was so well done. The lace crown and lace drop cuff was so pretty lit, the only right thing to do was to reproduce the original idea. The […]
Vintage Drum Lampshade Restored, Repaired, Ohio
This vintage red and old gold trim was removed from the original shade and used on the new lampshade cover. I was able to clean it very delicately with a lint roller. The old gold trim was in great condition and easily cleaned, but the red velvet part of the trim was fragile and had […]
Sweetheart Antique Lamp, Restored Silk Shade
Any Grandmother, Mother or Wife who loves antique lighting would LOVE this lamp. It is such a warm sweet light! This is not only a SWEETHEART Lamp but the proceeds will be donated to a local animal rescue organization “Not Too Tabby” (Woozez) in Canton, Ohio. Not Too Tabby has a resale shop to […]
VICTORIAN CROWN LAMPSHADE REPAIR, OHIO
Crown Victorian Lampshade without fringe. I could not have been more pleasantly surprised with the lampshade without fringe on the original lamp base. I just could not picture this shade working without the fringe, but the finish without the fringe was beautiful. The lamp base is a beautiful crystal base that belonged to this lady’s […]
Victorian Crown Silk Shade Repair, Restore, OHIO
This is one of two Victorian Crown lampshades that are progress. There are many styles and shapes of Victorian Crown Shades. The shape of the lampshade frames are so elegant and shapely. They are so specific in style, as to say, there is nothing “Contemporary” about them. This shade belongs to a couple in which […]
Lampshade Repair, Shade Liner Replaced, NE Ohio
This square cut corner lampshade cover is in good condition but the inside liner was shredding. I removed the original trim, replaced the liner with silk and replaced the original trim.
Floor Lamp with Bell Lampshade Restored, Repaired
This antique bell lampshade was in desperate need of repairs. The fabric was very discolored and stained from old age. The original trim was very aged but sewn on, not glued. As I removed the trim, I could see the inside of the trim was in mint condition. The original […]
Lace Sconce Lampshades, N. Canton, Ohio
There are two of these lace candlelight sconce lampshades. They were very well constructed. I have never seen so many tiny stitches in any shade. let alone such small shades. The original lace covers was embroidered lace with a very tiny design. I restored the candlelight shades using a technique where each panel […]
Lampshade Repair, Victorian Figurine Shade
My customer has received the repaired lampshade. The lampshade has been restored with a Cream Ivory Silk Cover and a Gold Silk Liner. It is a beautiful figurine lampshade. My customer is sending me pictures of the shade on the Figurine Lamp Base. When I get them, I will post the completed lamp. Cannot wait […]