Victorian Crown Lampshade Wire Repair. This shade is in the process of being restored. The original fabric was seriously damaged. The crown and bottom scallops were covered with lace and the center of the frame was a solid fabric. A very pretty delicate looking design.
The entire frame was wrapped with a cotton twill. As I was removing the twill from the middle scalloped wire, six of the eight wires were detached. The only thing holding the center scallop wire to the rest of the frame was the twill wrap.
Crown Victorian Lampshade Frame
I was not expecting to have to do frame repair but you never know what condition the wire is in until all the fabric is removed. I cleaned the wire and reattached the broken wires back in place and painted the entire frame.
Now I can start the fabric restoration. A project in process!