Antique original French rise & fall ceiling light opaline coolie glass shade T

An original French rise & fall ceiling light, a beautiful piece of period lighting dating probably from the 1900s to 1910s, which we have re-wired and restored.  In a deep cream colour, the glaze has crackled beautifully over the decades.  We have added an opaline glass coolie shade, which dates probably from the 1930s.  The little ceramic pulleys attached to the rose and the counterweight allow the shade to be raised and lowered easily, and these lights were often found over parlour tables in old French houses.  We have completely overhauled this piece, cleaning each original part and rewiring with new UK made twisted fabric flex in ivory.  This one also has a new UK bulbholder.  The gallery is vintage.  Retracted, the light measures approx 70cm from the rose to the bottom of the shade.  Fully extended, the light descends down to approx 1.47cm, but you can alter this if you decide to extend or cut the flex. The shade measures approx 25cm diameter.  The counterweight is filled with its original lead shot. The bulbholder akes a bayonet B22 bulb.   Condition is good, but all of these very old pieces come with little chips, nibbles and cracks of age.

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