Glass in brilliant condition, inner clear glass has a few very minor nibbles along the under side, but not visible when assembled. Burmese glass shade is in perfect condition, with no chips or cracks to the glass, hand painting also in wonderful condition. Brass body of the lamp is free rom marks and bumps and sits snugly in a rough iron scrolled base.

A wonderful 1890's Victorian Stourbridge glass oil lamp shade, made in pink and yellow Burmese glass, with hand painted floral 'Pine Cone' pattern, by the British firm Thomas Webb & Sons. Small amounts of uranium in the glass cause it to glow bright green in UV light.

Fully converted into a table lamp, with a trustful vintage type corded electrical lead.

Lamp Height 40 x Width 25 cm

Burmese shade Height 15 x width 25 cm

Cable length 2.5 meters

Burmese was originally a uranium glass. The original formula to produce Burmese Glass contained uranium oxide with tincture of gold added. The uranium oxide produced the inherent soft yellow colour of Burmese glass, because of the added gold, the characteristic pink blush of colour of Burmese was fashioned by re-heating the object.

Burmese glass found favor with Queen Victoria. From 1886, the British company of Thomas Webb & Sons was licensed to produce the glass. Their version, known as Queen's Burmese ware, which was used for tableware and decorative glass, often with painted decoration.