When
we hear the term ‘tiffany’, we visualize a lampshade made of pieces of different
colours of stained glass. The moment you switch on the light that is attached inside
the tiffany lamp, the light reflects from the shade and hence, different colour
shades get spread all over the room. However, all the lampshades made of
stained glasses are not necessarily tiffany lamp. Beware of the fake tiffany
lamps that are quite often available in the market that too with cheaper price
tag. Usually, original tiffany lamps of
Australia are not of cheaper price rather they are bit expensive than the
common lampshade. Moreover, they are made only in the Tiffany studios and not
in an ordinary lampshade manufacturing market.
However,
if you don’t wish to spend your money on any fake lamp shades, consider a few
essential factors:-
- Check the material used in the lampshade. Tiffany lamp shades are popular because of its striking craftsmenship. If you find that the lamp has poor construction of the glass pieces, be careful as it is the first clue of a fake lamp shade. In an original tiffany lampshade, the glass piece has specific geometrical shapes and they are constructed in a specific pattern. Moreover, these glass pieces are held together by a copper foil, something you won’t get in fake products.
- Look for the maker’s mark on the lamp shade. An original product will always have the Tiffany mark printed on the lamp. It might even have a number as well. If such symbols are missing from your chosen lamp shade, don’t buy it.
- Check the lamp socket. An original Tiffany lamp is made of oil lamps as electricity was not available in the age when this tiffany lamp was introduced. Hence, in today’s time, this socket is made of hard rubber. If it is made of plastic, it indicates that the lampshade is not an original product.
These
are only a few of the basic features that may help you to identify the original
Tiffany lamps in
Melbourne. Hence, when you are making an investment in any such expensive
product, checking the genuinity of the product is highly essential.