Victorian Parlor Lamp Glass Shade-1970s

Custom made decorative glass parlor lamp shade with original shade fitter (no chimney) for kerosene or electric Victorian style lamps.
This shade was made by Accurate Casting Co. (Taiwan) in the 70s to be a replacement for either its own “Gone with the Wind“series of reproduction lamps or for similar designs by other manufacturers like Hollywood Regency or Carl Falkenstein.
Accurate Casting Company (ACC) was a significant Taiwanese manufacturer, that was established around 1972 and was a major producer of metal lamp bases and glass lampshades for popular "Gone with the Wind" style Victorian lamp makers. ACC made their glass shades and bases to be exported to the U.S. for assembly and sale by companies like Carl Falkenstein.
The Victorian lamp style of the late 19th century and early 20th century were made kerosene-powered and electrically powered.
Lamps were mostly known as banquet lamps, piano lamps, student lamps, or simply hurricane lamps, named for their protective glass chimney that protects the flames from extinguishing from winds of the earliest kerosene and gas models. Elaborately decorated hurricane lamps were popular in parlors during the late 19th century.
The Victorian era (1837-1901) saw lamps evolve from candles/oil to gas and early electricity, characterized by ornate, decorative styles like floral motifs, hand-painted glass, beaded shades pointing upwards (for oil), and heavy embellishments, transitioning from simple tallow/whale oil lamps to sophisticated kerosene lamps and even early electric fixtures, reflecting a shift towards brighter, more decorative indoor lighting.
In 1939, the 10X Academy Award winning epic Romance Civil War film was using electronic reproductions of the elegant Victorian candle-powered parlor lamps of the American 1860s. When the film was released to audiences in 1940, people did not refer to the simulated lamps used for props as “Gone with The Wind” Lamps but simply “Fancy Hurricane Lamps” due the chimney being present within the shade.
Victorian-style lamps became popular again in the 1970s primarily as part of a broader trend of nostalgia, "revival" styles, and a rejection of the harsh minimalism of earlier design movements. This resurgence was driven by several cultural and design factors including the colonial fanfare of the American Bicentennial of 1976. It was during this time several lighting manufacturers and distributors began making electrical reproductions of Victorian era kerosene and gas parlor lamps. Several designs were reproduced from companies such as Pittsburgh Lamp & Brass Co., Fostoria, Accurate Casting Co., Consolidated Lamp & Glass Co., Edward Miller & Co., and Ripley & Co. and the Rayo design (see photos). The Rayo design was a high-quality, center-draft kerosene lamp manufactured by Bradley and Hubbard (B&H) and primarily distributed by the Standard Oil Company.
To drive personalization of the lamps for the American market, lamp makers called their lamp reproductions “Gone with The Wind” lamps. In today’s market they are sometimes referred to simply as GWTW lamps.

The Design of the 1970s to 1980s electrical hurricane lamps (GWTW) have a base, cord, switch (rotary/pull-chain), socket (often 3-terminal for top/bottom lights), harp (or stand), and bulb, with the key electrical parts being the wire, socket, and switch connecting to the power cord (110V) to illuminate the bulb., Most commonly made with independent controls for top and bottom lights.
Double Socket (Gone-With-The-Wind) style feature two sockets; one for the top shade and one for a bottom light.
A “harp”, shade ring or “fitter” supports the glass shade.
Gone With the Wind (GWTW) lamps use opaque glass, most commonly milk glass, which is often frosted or etched and decorated with hand-painted floral or scenic designs, creating a soft, diffused light from the dual-globe structure. These glass shades are designed to be both functional and decorative, diffusing light from the hidden chimney or bulb inside the upper globe.
This shade is in pristine condition and is in the original box. Memorylanevintiques picked this item at an estate sale in Lewisville, TX. COMES WITH SHADE STAND BUT NOT “Hurricane” CHIMNEY IS NOT INCLUDED!!!
Colors: Opaque Glass, Frosted Honey and Solid Honey
Design: Victorian/Parlor
Pattern: Hand painted “Red Roses and Green Vines”
Weight: 2 pounds 7 ounces
Diameter: 9.75” base 5.25” ruffled top
Height: 7” tall
* Requires 3-inch diameter chimney (again not included)

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