This is a fabulous early 20th-century Art Deco Hanging Light Shade. It is French in origin and made from white opalescent satin finish glass / crystal.
It is conical in shape with a rounded base. The glass is nice and thick so this is a very chunky and substantial shade. It is decorated all over with geometric Deco patterns made up of stylized leaf and berries details. The leaves form an intricate interlocking pattern - arranged in horizontal rows all around. I have taken a lot of images for close-up inspection.
It is in good antique condition with no chips or cracks. The hanging hook fitments on the shade are original to the piece (they are metal) - but the long chrome metal chains are later replacements.
These shades were retailed by the prestigious makers Hettier & Vincent, and they are much sought after and as such attract premium prices. My one is a genuine original one - with an impressed signature (as photographed and the issue number 8883 C).
Hettier & Vincent began life in the 1920s with its headquarters located at 10 Rue de Turenne in Paris, and by 1928 opened a shop at Place des Vosges in the heart of the capital. They produced some of the highest quality pieces of lighting for the upper-class Parisian market. They collaborated mainly (but not exclusively) with Verrieries Des Hanots to produce wonderful for their light fittings. Baccarat and Muller Freres Luneville were also known to have produced spectacular shades for Hettier & Vincent.
The bowl for my shade was made by Baccarat. The crystal was pressed into a mould and made opaque by acid and highlighted by glossy details which have been hand polished. A pendant with an identical bowl is shown in the first supplement of the Hettier & Vincent catalogue on page 122 (and described and illustrated there as No. 9244 Crystal del Baccarat).
Dimensions: 11 3/4 inches (30 cm) in diameter. It is 5 inches (13 cm) in height Unpacked it is a stonking 3.3 kg in weight. The hanging chains and ceiling rose are sadly not original to the shade and are later replacements. The hanging chains are 24 inches in length.
Similar shades sell at much higher prices at specialist lighting or Art Deco dealers - so this is a fair price if you are looking for an original Barracat shade in fine condition.
Due to the weight and value: this shade would have to be restricted to UK Posting Only. Insured postage with Parcelforce24 would be capped at £25 and applied to your order at the checkout.