An original French rise & fall ceiling light, a beautiful piece of period lighting dating probably from the 1920s, which we have re-wired and restored with an opaline milk pleated glass coolie shade with a clear fused glass edge. The little ceramic pulleys allow the shade to be raised and lowered easily, and these lights were often found over parlour tables in old French houses. The counterweight and rose are a creamy glazed porcelain with beautiful crazing. The wiring is new UK-made twisted fabric flex, and the bulbholder is ceramic. This one also has an unusual decorative brass gallery. Retracted, the light measures approx 68cm from the rose to the bottom of the shade. Fully extended, the light descends down to approx 1.37cm, but you can alter this if you decide to extend or cut the flex. The shade measures approx 26cm diameter. The counterweight is filled with its original lead shot.
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