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Pretty Brass and Etched Glass Light
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Pretty Brass and Etched Glass Light

1900 - 1920
Description

This is a most attractive early 20th century pendant light with a lovely fire red, etched glass shade completely restored and wired ready for use.

The former 'gasolier' light still has its on off pull chains now only for decoration that have great character.

This is complete with its original brass ceiling rose and has been fully overhauled and converted for electricity.

It has been PAT tested and is ready to be installed in the home.

The light measures 54 cms overall in height with the shade being 13 cms in diameter.

UK delivery is £12

Physical Dimensions
Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Etched Glass Pendant Light to the 1920s.

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SA1164963
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Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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Description
This is a most attractive early 20th century pendant light with a lovely fire red, etched glass shade completely restored and wired ready for use.
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The former 'gasolier' light still has its on off pull chains now only for decoration that have great character.
Rams Head Antiques
fig 1. An antique brass pendant light featuring a central stem with suspension chains holding an etched glass shade with a red-tinted upper rim and a flared frilled edge.
fig 1. Pretty Brass and Etched Glass Light

This is complete with its original brass ceiling rose and has been fully overhauled and converted for electricity.

It has been PAT tested and is ready to be installed in the home.

The light measures 54 cms overall in height with the shade being 13 cms in diameter.

UK delivery is £12

Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Etched Glass Pendant Light to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1164963
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An antique brass pendant light featuring a central stem with suspension chains holding an etched glass shade with a red-tinted upper rim and a flared frilled edge.
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Archive I An antique brass pendant light featuring a central stem with suspension chains holding an etched glass shade with a red-tinted upper rim and a flared frilled edge.

Pretty Brass and Etched Glass Light

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Archive IV Scale Reference for An antique brass pendant light featuring a central stem with suspension chains holding an etched glass shade with a red-tinted upper rim and a flared frilled edge.
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Rams Head Antiques
Telephone 07769 255 544
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Weardale
Durham
United Kingdom
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An antique brass pendant light featuring a central stem with suspension chains holding an etched glass shade with a red-tinted upper rim and a flared frilled edge.
Pretty Brass and Etched Glass Light
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An antique brass pendant light featuring a central stem with suspension chains holding an etched glass shade with a red-tinted upper rim and a flared frilled edge.
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  • ObjectPendant Lights
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialBrass, Etched Glass
  • ColourBrass, Red, Frosted White
  • MotifsEtched glass shade, frilled rim, chain suspension, brass downrod
  • SizeH 54 cm (21 in) x W 13 cm (5 in)

This early 20th century Edwardian pendant light is constructed from polished brass and etched glass, presenting a bright brass finish combined with a fire red and frosted white shade. The fixture includes a central brass downrod, an original brass ceiling rose, decorative metal pull chains, a horizontal spreader bar, and a shade featuring an etched pattern, a flared shape, and a frilled rim. The light measures 54 cm in overall height with a 13 cm shade diameter. Today, this piece serves as a functional ceiling fixture suitable for installation in a hallway, kitchen, dining area, or living room within a period or traditionally styled interior. The overhauled electrical components allow for direct domestic wiring and operation.

FAQs

Popularised in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these ceiling fixtures feature cast or turned brass fittings paired with acid-etched or hand-blown glass shades designed to diffuse light softly.

Frameworks were typically constructed from solid brass or copper, paired with mouth-blown, etched, frosted, or coloured glass shades suspended by decorative chains or central brass downrods.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-etched glass patterns with subtle variations, original brass fittings with natural surface oxidisation, and characteristic period construction such as thumbscrew shade holders.

These pendants serve as functional focal points when installed in hallways, entryways, or suspended above a kitchen island or dining space to complement both modern and traditional decor.

Glass shades should be dusted regularly with a soft dry cloth and washed gently in warm soapy water if removed, while brass components require light wiping to preserve the aged patina without chemical polishers.
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