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First Modern Lamp Shade - Metal Candle Shade
We know that oil lamps (and later candles) were some of the first lamps made by man. Many were unshielded and simply left on tables with open flames. Others were raised on pedestals with stone or glass reflectors to direct the light upward and outwards. These glass and stone shades were in use at least as early as the beginning of the Christian era.
Most of us think of lamp shades that sit upon a light source and shield the eyes from that light. Some of the first lamp shades of this type were metal shades used in Paris France around the late 1700's. The shade was adjustable so that it could be lowered as the candle burned down.
See photo above showing an 18th century Bouillotte Lamp Shade.
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Biography: Since 1979 Jim Hoyle has owned and operated Lamp Shades & Lamps Outlet http://www.hoylelamps.com/ North Carolina's Most Exclusive Unique Lamps and Lamp Shades. Jim designs and manufactures fine cast metal table lamps and floor lamps and collects, buys, sells, repairs, rewires, restores, refinishes and appraises antique lamps from special acquisitions and estates worldwide. His company also specializes in lamp and home decor factory buyouts and warehouse closings. Comments and questions are answered personally. The company website contains a wealth of free information about antique lamps, shades and lighting.
Visit his lamp shop and store at 2233 East Main Street, Lincolnton, North Carolina about 25 minutes from Charlotte.
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