How to locate vintage chandelier shade
ksmetamaid
2 years ago
I'm so sad! I was just changing a bulb and the glass shade for a 1920s chandelier popped off and shattered into pieces. We have 2 of these fixtures in our living room--original to the house--and I've never seen any others like them. I don't have any hopes of finding an actual matching one, but I'd be thrilled if I could find a pair of similar style that would fit the chandeliers. Any suggestions? I did a quick look on eBay, but I don't even know how to describe this to do an intelligent saved search.
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2 years agoI used this search term: "etched vintage glass shade for ceiling fixture" (probably don't need the word fixture in there.
Here are some:
There are tons. Include the word "pair" or "set" if you have to have them match.ksmetamaid
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