Imperial Glass Company
Bellaire, Ohio
Lamp Shades
Imperial Glass Company made a large number of gas and electric lamp shades. Most of the ones that feature the stretch effect are marked with "NUART" next to the fitter ring. The colors appear to be those of the Imperial Art Glass Line - "Pearl" colors. Pearl White, Pearl Green and Pearl Ruby are the ones listed, but the Pearl White and Pearl Ruby iridescences have also been found applied to a opalescent white glass. However, some also appear to be effects found in the "Satin iridescent" (= stretch) lines or even colors not described (e.g., marigold on an emerald green glass, and marigold on an amber glass).
From the catalog pages, there are still several shades that should show up with the stretch effect! Let us know if you find any.
#594 Lamp Shade, gas, Pearl Ruby (3 1/4" fitter; 6 1/4" wide).
Close up of #594 shade to left showing "NUART" imprint.
Lamp Shade, electric, marked NUART, Pearl Ruby (2 1/4" fitter).
Lamp Shades, electric, marked NUART, Pearl Green with star cut (2 1/4" fitter).
#535 Lamp Shade, electric, marked NUART, Pearl Ruby (2 1/4" fitter; 5" wide).
#548 Lamp Shade, electric, marked NUART, Pearl Ruby on amber glass (2 1/4" fitter; 4 1/2" wide).
#552 Lamp Shade, electric, marked NUART, Pearl Ruby (2 1/4" fitter; 6 1/2" wide).
#575 Lamp Shade, electric, unmarked, Pearl Ruby (2 1/4" fitter: 4" wide).
#575 Lamp Shade, electric, unmarked, Pearl White (2 1/4" fitter; 4" wide).
#575 Lamp Shade, electric, unmarked, Pearl Green (2 1/4" fitter, 4" wide).
#544 Lamp Shade, electric, unmarked, Pearl White (2 1/4" fitter; 5 1/8" wide).
#601 Lamp Shade, electric, unmarked, Pearl Green (2 1/4" fitter, 4 3/4" wide).
Lamp Shade, electric, unmarked, marigold on milk (3 1/4" fitter, 11 3/8" wide).
Imperial Glass Company Pages
Imperial Art Glass Line, Introduction
Imperial #725, #727 & #728, Octagon Lines
Imperial Stretch Plates & Handled Servers
Imperial Stretch Candleholders
Imperial Stretch Compotes & Sherbets
Imperial Miscellaneous (cream & sugars, mugs, pitchers, etc.)
