Crockery & glass journal . oes away with theinside holder attached to the shade of gas lamps, thefixture being attached to the standard, so that all thatis necessary on the shade is a ring aronnd the openingto fit over the attachment on the lamp. Another ofhis innovations is a combination oil and electric is particularly practical in houses where elec- MODEEN LEADED SHADE. apparent. Consequently a cheaper method was in-troduced. This took the form of a metal overlay inimitation of leaded glass, so cleverly done that italmost defied detection. It is difficult to attribute toany one ma
Crockery & glass journal . oes away with theinside holder attached to the shade of gas lamps, thefixture being attached to the standard, so that all thatis necessary on the shade is a ring aronnd the openingto fit over the attachment on the lamp. Another ofhis innovations is a combination oil and electric is particularly practical in houses where elec- MODEEN LEADED SHADE. apparent. Consequently a cheaper method was in-troduced. This took the form of a metal overlay inimitation of leaded glass, so cleverly done that italmost defied detection. It is difficult to attribute toany one man the introduction of this clever it lay with P. J. Handel, of the Handel Co., Mer-iden, Conn., to bring it to its present state of perfec-tion. It was he who also introduced the color schemesin lamp shades that completed the illusion. Beauti-ful landscapes with gorgeous sunsets were so marvel-ously executed by his proeess that upon their intro-duction even the trade marveled. This glass iscalled Teroca teroca glass with metal overlay. Another variation was gained by the use of sawedbrass shades with opalescent glass linings. Some ofthese, in Persian designs, had a real oriental effect,but others degenerated into mere gimcrackery. Then followed Teroma, in which novel andeffective results are obtained by painting. The colorsare so fused with the glass in the process of firing,
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