SIGNED STEUBEN AURENE PULLED FEATHER SET OF 5 SHADES 5 ANTIQUE ORIGINAL MATCHED LAMP OR SCONCE SHADES - MINT Start Price USD 1,400.00 Current Price USD 1,400.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 1,900.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 14, 2008 End Time Sunday, August 24, 2008 Location Middle of Michigan's Mitten See more about 'SIGNED STEUBEN AURENE PULLED FEATHER SET OF 5 SHADES' Description         Holmden & Company      Our Auction Item: Steuben Green Gold Pulled Feather Lamp Shade This circa 1900 original, complete and flawless set of 5 very beautiful SIGNED Steuben  art glass lamp shades are an extremely rare find, indeed.  Their lovely curved bell flower shape shows off iridized off white alacite with green and white pulled feathers  wrapped with gold aurene to the tips.  The interiors have a heavily iridized gold aurene finish from the fitters  to the scalloped edges.  They are spectacular, either lit or unlit.   Each shade is 4-15/16" tall,  3-1/2" in diameter at the hip,  and is 3-1/4" in diameter at the slightly flared bell flower mouth.    As for the pristine condition fitters, they  measure 1-5/8" interior diameters,  2" neck indentation diameters and are the standard 2-1/4" in diameter at the fitter flanges.   One fitter still retains a remnant of the silver fleur-de-lis Steuben hallmark,   proof that the set is positively a complete antique set of Steuben shades.     All 5 are in perfectly glorious condition.   Before they were elegant sconces in my grandparents' home, I once saw them  on a 5 armed Pairpoint lamp and they took my breath away!     ~Happy Bidding~          ~  Please Read Before Bidding  ~    We have describe our items to the best of our knowledge.  Please scrutinize our photos and descriptions to determine if this item is what you want.  Please email us with your questions or concerns. We will pack your items with care and hand stamp each of the 3 boxes  "FRAGILE".  Our packing charge includes the insurance as we ship FOB from our zip code, 48893.  Winner pays actual postage.  Holmden & Company ships FOB USPS Domestic Priority or FOB USPS International Priority.   We will entertain alternative means of shipping for larger items.  Michigan residents pay 6% Sales tax. Winner agrees to pay within 10 days of close of auction.  We ship promptly upon payment clearance. IN THIS SPECIFIC CASE, THE 5 SHADES WILL BE PACKAGED SECURELY IN TWO TO THREE SEPARATE USPS PRIORITY BOXES, IN ORDER TO INSURE SAFE DELIVERY, THEREFORE THE NEED FOR A SET SHIPPING COST OF $120.00, IF SHIPPED WITHIN THE USA AND $265.00 USD IF SHIPPED INTERNATIONALLY.  IF THERE IS AN OVERESTIMATION ON OUR END, WE WILL IMMEDIATELY REFUND THE OVERCHARGE FOR THIS UNIQUE SHIPPING ADVENTURE.  IF WE HAVE UNDERESTIMATED THE SHIPPING CHARGE, WE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE.  U.S.A. payment by PayPal is preferred.  Cashier's Check, Money Order or personal check are acceptable.  All international payments must be PayPal verified.  We ship as rapidly as possible, in the shortest length of time required for the clearance protocol.  Verified payments via PayPal are shipped the same or next day.  Payments via PayPal e-Check require 3-4 day clearance delay.  Checks require 10-14 days from date of deposit to clear our bank. PLEASE NOTICE:  All international addresses must be verified by PayPal.  We will make every effort to ship internationally, as long as the shipping service allows shipping to that location.  Please do not  bid internationally, unless you first confirm that your destination is acceptable to our shipping service, USPS.  Please be aware that there may be pricey international  shipping charges, that are beyond our control.  PAYMENT BY CHECK IS NOT AN OPTION FOR INTERNATIONAL PURCHASES.   ALL INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT MUST BE VIA PAYPAL.   US CUSTOMS FORMS REQUIRE YOUR 10 DIGIT PHONE NUMBER. Regrets, Returns and refunds:   Please notify us if displeased with our item within 14 days after the item is shipped to you.  If the negligence was ours, returned items will be considered for refund of the auction bid price.  You must return the same item (no substitutions) to us in the same manner (insured USPS Priority) and in the same condition as it was originally shipped to you,  in order for us to consider refunding the bid price.  We will not be held liable for our well packaged and insured items, should the postal service damage the item.  Once your item arrives in satisfactory condition, please leave feedback for us. We always leave feedback for our customers. 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