Carnival Glass Light & Lamp Shades  
Part 7- Imperial Carnival Glass Shades Continued
 
Series by Roy Hieger

SHORT LIGHT OPTIC FLUTE

This is another of Imperial’s NUART shades, and like the preceding is identified in the Imperial catalog as Light Optic Flute.  It, however, is their #535.  It too has 10 medium width panels, best defined on the inner surface.  They end ¾ inch from the broadly scalloped bottom.  It measures 4 inches in height, and is iridized inside and out.  The illustrated electric style shade is a rich, dark marigold with a hand cut design. Gas style shades were also produced.  According to the Imperial catalog, these shades were also made in white and green.

MAYFLOWER

Mayflower is Imperial’s #474, and was made in both the gas and electric styles.  The flowers and fern-like leaves, unlike those on Imperials #474 shapes, are in high relief, rather than intaglio, and on a stippled background.  The near-cut geometric component is absent.  The bottom of the shades is ruffled and fluted.  The shades are known in marigold, green and smoke.

MELON

This was Imperial’s #559, and was made in the electric style in three sizes, some plain, some with the panels frosted and the margins clear, and some with hand cut geometric and grape designs.  They were made in white, green, and marigold, iridized inside and out.  Each has 6 wide, slightly rounded (convex) vertical panels that end at the scalloped bottom.