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Accent Lamp - Portable lamp that usually has a shade from 9" to 14" wide and height no taller than 24".
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Adjustable Lamp - Portable lamp that has an adjustable height or width or shade position.
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Bankers Lamp - Portable desk lamp with an oblong shade that is usually adjustable.
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Base - Stabilizing body of a lamp constructed from various materials such as metal, brass, porcelain, resin or wood.
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Beveled Glass - Clear glass, with edges that have been ground and polished to an angle other than 90 degrees.
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Billiard or Oblong Pendant - Rectangular or Oval shaped shade that is typically suited for suspension over a billiard table, kitchen island or counter.
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Bridge Arm Lamp - Table or Floor lamp with an arm supporting a single shade.
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Buffet Lamp - Portable lamp, usually tall and slender and suitable for use on a buffet, with height generally no taller than 36".
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Canopy - The part of a fixture that mounts to the ceiling or wall and covers the junction box to which the fixture attaches.
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Cathedral Glass - Transparent single colored sheet glass, with smooth or textured surfaces.
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Chandelier - Surface mounted ceiling fixture with lighted arms.
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Copper foil - Narrow strips of copper tape used to wrap the edges of glass that have been cut to fit a pattern. When wrapped, solder is applied bonding the glass pieces together.
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Etched Glass - The use of hydrochloric acid or sand blasting to create a matte finish or a specific design on glass.
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Fan light - A glass shade that can be used on a ceiling fan.
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Finial - Decorative detail on the top of a lamp or the very bottom of a chandelier.
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Finish - The decorative color of hardware achieved by painting or plating base or fixture materials.
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Fireplace Screen - Decorative screen that covers the opening of a fireplace while not in use.
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Fire Screen - Functional fireproof screen that covers the opening of a fireplace while in use.
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Fixture - Complete lighting unit usually consisting of socket, housing, shade, and connection to electrical power.
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Floor Lamp - A portable lamp with a shade that directs light downward with a height usually taller than 48".
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Flushmount - Surface mounted ceiling fixture with three inches or less between the shade and the ceiling.
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Glass Jewel - Piece of hot glass that is press-molded into a jewel like shape.
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Glue Chip Glass - Texture created on the surface of glass by applying hot glue, which after drying contacts and chips the glass surface resulting in a natural pattern, like frost on a window pane.
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Granite Glass - A texture with the appearance of granite that is applied to hot glass sheets with an embossed roller.
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Hand Rubbed - Process of hand rubbing to achieve a desired finish.
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Hardware - Any component that supports the shade and or socket.
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Inverted Pendant - Chain hung ceiling fixture with open end of shade facing toward the ceiling.
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Iridescent Glass - Glass with a colorful shimmering effect created when a layer of metallic oxide is bonded to hot glass.
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Island Pendant - Ceiling fixture usually multi-shaded, horizontally hung and generally best suited for a kitchen island or billiards table.
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Jadestone - Durable, compact thinly cut stone with luminous color that can be shaped and constructed with the copper foil technique.
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Mica - A natural mineral bonded with shellac to create a light diffuser, usually available in Silver or Amber colors.
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Micro Mini Lamp - Portable table lamp that usually has a shade 4" or smaller and height no taller than 6".
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Mini Lamp - Portable table lamp that generally has a shade of 4" to 6" wide and height usually no taller than 15".
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Mini Pendant - Surface mounted one light fixture consisting of a single pole or chain, extending from the ceiling canopy with shade no larger than 10" in diameter.
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Mini Window - Lighted miniature tabletop glass window suspended from a frame.
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Night Light - Small portable light that plugs directly into an electrical outlet.
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Opalescent Glass - Glass that incorporates white, or opal glass, into the color mix.
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Patina - Coloration of metal finish due to aging or from a solution applied to metal to change its color.
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Pendalog - Element that hangs from a shade, base or hardware, usually crystal but can be made of various materials.
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Pendant - Ceiling fixture that usually features a shade larger than 10" in diameter, suspended by a single pole or chain extending front the ceiling canopy.
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Reverse Painted Glass - Paints are applied to the underside of glass starting with the foreground and ending with the background.
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Ripple Glass - Texture that has the appearance of ripples that is applied to hot glass sheets with an embossed roller.
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Sconce -Typically, a one or two light fixture surface mounted to a wall.
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Sculpture - A lighted or unlighted decorative tabletop accessory.
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Seedy Glass - Glass which contains trapped air bubbles created with air or gas injected into the molten glass prior to burning the sheet.
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Semi Flush - Surface mounted ceiling fixture with three inches or more between the shade and the ceiling.
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Shower - Fixture with a ceiling pan that usually suspends 3 or more pendants.
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Stained or Art Glass - Colored glass.
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Swag - Pendant or chandelier with chain and wire that can drape across a ceiling to reach a hard mounted electrical box or plug into an electrical outlet
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Table Lamp - Portable lamp usually with a shade having a 14" width or larger.
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Tiffany - A) Style referring to Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Victorian or scenes of nature. B) The copperfoil technique of stained glass assembly. C) Opalescent glass invented by Louis Comfort Tiffany 1848-1933, son of Charles Lewis Tiffany, an American jeweler.
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Torchiere - Portable floor lamp with a shade that directs light upward.
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Translucent Glass - Glass that allows Light transmission while diffusing. Objects cannot be seen clearly through its glass.
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Turtleback - Molded glass tiles that ate usually irregular in shape and in thickness.
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Vanity - Surface mounted wall fixture with three or more lights, usually used in the bathroom.
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Washed - Process of lightly applying an accent finish by and hand.
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Wispy Glass - Mixed opalescent glass with thin wisps of white or clear glass.
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