This lace / fringed vintage victorian crown lampshade sat in a cold, damp garage for probably years. The frame is beautiful and the original cover orientation was so well done. The lace crown and lace drop cuff was so pretty lit, the only right thing to do was to reproduce the original idea.
Original Vintage Lace Victorian Crown Lampshade
The wire frame was rusted and need to be completely restored. The twill wrapping around the wire was the only thing holding this wire together. The weld on the frame was detached in six places. So, this restore was more than I ever imagined.
Victorian Crown Lampshade Wire Repaired, Restored
I reattached the welds, cleaned the wire and painted the frame before rewrapping the entire frame.
Wapping the frame was a job in itself.
I used a panel lining technique to keep the maximum distance between the frame and the liner fabric. I used a muslin liner and treated it with fire retardant. Only the center of the frame was lined with the muslin.
Victorian Crown Lampshade Panel Liner
Victorian Crown Lampshade Panel Lining
On the original finish, the vertical cuff wires were wrapped with lace, so I did the same thing. The vertical cuff lace wrapped wires are on the outside of the cuff cover. This was a tedious project. To apply the lace cover on this bottom section of the wire is unique and I really liked the look.
Vintage Victorian Crown Lace Lampshade Restored
Vintage Victorian Lace Crown Lampshade
The crown is lace on the inside and out.
This shade is beautiful on or off!
Victorian Crown Lampshade Restored with Silk and Lace