vintage glass globe pendant light with bakelite

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Vintage Czech opaline globes (V2)

Era: 1950s Origin: Czechoslovakia (former)

A large run of 1950s pendants salvaged from Czechoslovakia. Hand blown opaline glass globes with their original white bakelite covers and short stem stanchions.

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white glass globe with white bakelite monks cap

two hanging vintage glass globe pendant lights

Origin: Czechoslovakia (former)

Much of the lighting we salvage and restore from the former Eastern Bloc was produced in the manufacturing powerhouses of former Czechoslovakia. Under Communist rule the same design was often manufactured in three scaled versions to cater for varying bulb wattage. The country is also famed for its beautiful glassware, with both wall and ceiling opaline glass lights often being used in public and residential settings, such as housing blocks and schools.

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vintage white glass globe with white bakelite monks cap

Restoration

Most modern bulbs, particularly environmentally friendly LED bulbs, are smaller than those the lights were originally designed to take. We redesign and adjust the positioning of the new lamp holder to give you a light that illuminates your space, perfectly.

silver braided cable for vintage lighting and suspension chain

Product details

Supplied with new screw (E27) lamp holders, 2mtrs of suspension chain, traditional white braided cable and ceiling mounting plate. (If you would prefer another colour cable, or an E26 lamp holder for use in the USA, please just ask.)

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300 mm
440 mm
2.3 kg
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White

Supplied tested to BS EN60598. IP20 for internal use only. All dimensions and weights are approximate.

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Applications

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Opaline Pendant

Love it!

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Industrial style pendants

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