Another photo to show some of the pups coming up on the larger plant.

One of the things that gets me all twisted around in these types of choices is the historical context. The most appropriate choice from a decorative standpoint may not be the most appropriate choice from a historical standpoint. The most appropriate one may not be the one that looks better. But if you are changing it out of necessity, maybe letting the historical trump the decorative is kind of revisionist anyway because it's not really historical, it's a replacement. See how I can twist it around? But part of the issue is that in the US there is such little historical fabric. I was talking to a patient from England who said that the house she grew up in was 500 years old But as far as the interiors went, they did not necessarily pick a bathroom tile or fixture based on needing to look "appropriate" in a 500 year old house, because what IS such a thing? Here, we try to preserve each element because of its rarity, but when it comes to having to Replace, what then? Maybe if you are replacing it with something that was not there to begin with (I doubt there was a marble facing on the firebox on the second floor of a house like this) --maybe you can replace it with whatever you like. (?)

Egg shells - never occurred to me, but is the most logical explanation. The 3 photos are all from different locations. The middle one was about 6 feet from the edge of a small lake, could either be painted turtle eggs or snake, the bank of the lake at that location is very steep, can't see a turtle climbing that embankment but you never know. The top pix was on a park trail, near a ridge that dropped off into a marshy area beside a small creek - most likely snake eggs. The bottom photo was no where near any water at all, in a fairly secluded spot far away from any foot trails - also likely snake egg shell. Thanks for the reply.

I agree with Anne's comment about the bulb showing through unless you like that vibe. I don't really think you need to match the triangle shape of the legs either unless you really like that. If you will kindly post pictures of your room and tell us what colors and styles you like we will be able to make better suggestions to suit your preferences. I always wonder when people choose that tripod floor lamps if they have taken into consideration the location they will go into. Is there any chance that they could be tripped over, run into, or become hazards to children and/or pets?