A rare pair of cranberry and vaseline-glass lampshades with unusual floral design almost certainly by John Walsh Walsh of Birmingham. Suspended with period copper gallery and replacement ceiling rose. England c.1900

Provenance:

• Ref: Glass of John Walsh Walsh, Eric Reynolds, P.42, PL.7, reg.des.375896 (matching shade design)

Please Note:

• Price for the pair
• Not available to buy seperately

Dimensions/Specifications:

• Ht.(as displayed)76cm/27.5in, Ht.(shade & fit)33/13, Ht.(shade)24/9.5
• Supplied with 1m flex as standard
• Supplied with 3in Diameter ceiling rose
• Height reducible
• Height extendable for an additional charge

Not Included:

• 2 x B.22  (8w) L.E.D GLS Bulb (Available to purchase in our accessories department)
• Screw fixings

John Walsh Walsh (1850–1951)

Soho Glassworks & Vesta Glassworks (Lodge Road, Birmingham)

• John Walsh Walsh is considered one of Britain’s most influential glass manufacturing companies outside the Stourbridge Glass Quarter
• 1850: Birmingham entrepreneur John Walsh Walsh purchased the established Soho Glassworks on Lodge Road to produce his own soda water bottles.
• 1864: The founder John Walsh Walsh passed away, leaving the enterprise to be split among his children.
• 1879–1882: Following a family buyout, control transitioned to Walsh’s daughter Ellen and her husband Thomas Walker. They hired Lewis John Murray as manager, shifting production toward high-end cut crystal and art glassware.
• 1897: The company formally launched its highly iconic “New Opaline Brocade” range, which became heavily sought after for Art Nouveau lighting shades
• 1923: The factory site officially adopted the dual moniker of the Soho and Vesta Glass Works.
• 1926 (23 June): The iconic “WALSH” trademark was legally registered to combat cheap imitation imports from continental Europe.