Accession Number

983.031.002

Description

A pleated glass shade for a gas light fixture, the ornate repeating pattern depicting berried vines.

Narrative

This lampshade designed for gas lighting was found in Craigdarroch's attic by one of The Castle Society's employee tour guides in 1972. Craigdarroch's artificial lighting was achieved through the use of gas and electric fixtures, and in some case, fixtures that used both gas and electricity. Today, such fixtures are sometimes called transitional fixtures, especially in the United States. 

History of Use

This lampshade was installed in Craigdarroch Castle in 1890 and has been in Craigdarroch since then. It is not known which room(s) it was used in during the Dunsmuir period. 

The broken shade was found in "a long closed-off attic" by a Society employee in 1972.¹

1. Written report of Society President James K. Nesbitt to Society members dated October 6, 1972.

Date

circa 1890

Dimensions

11 x 19 cm
19 cm

Material

Glass

Technique

Etched