Medusa is a dainty, ethereal pendant lamp that owes its name to the flowing shape of the crystal shade and the whimsical glow it casts when it's lit on.
It is made out of a hand blown clear crystal part with a caramel hue, taken from the foot of a vintage table lamp, turned upside-down and used here as the shade.
As an adult hand wouldn't fit through the narrow 'neck' at the bottom of the shade, I've come up with the idea of leaving the cord and bulb socket unattached to the rest of the lamp, but secured with a clamp and a screw. To replace the bulb, just unfasten the screw and the shade will move upwards, leaving the bulb at easy reach!
To complement the brownish-yellow tones of the lamp, the cord is in olive green cotton. And to round up the classic look the new brass bulb socket has a porcelain ring. Various other brass parts salvaged from old lamps and sconces complete the assemblage.Measures: 13cm wider diameter, 26cm high. The cord is 1,7 meters long, so the lamp can be hung rather low and form an arch or a hoop with the wire. A long and narrow decorative incandescent bulb like the one in the pictures is recommended.
Here you have a bunch of pictures showing the pendant lamp Medusa in full detail:
Some shots taken during the making process: the main parts, prior the assemblage, polishing the bronze top cover and the wiring of the bulb socket
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