Pierced tinware was one of the few ways a tinsmith could apply their artistic skills to a product. Historically, pierced designs were applied to lanterns and panels for pie safes. The display made by light shining through the piercings is truly stunning.
This punched tin lantern shade beautifully adds light to a dark corner. Light streams out from the pierced holes to create a spectacular pattern. Inspired by pierced patterns made by early New England tinsmiths, and featuring over1400 piercings, this intricate pierced circular design helps to transform a simple candle into a safe, decorative object. Use with tea lights, jar, pillar and votive candles.
From the manufacturer: Use 2-4 tea lights to give the lamp maximum effect. Fits many jar candles, votive and pillar candles. One question we get is "Do the shades become hot with multiple candles?" From our experience, burning 3-4 tea lights for 10 hours does not cause the shades to become hot. It goes without saying that caution should always be exercised when burning candles. If a candle flame comes in contact with the tinplate it will “burn”. There is no fix for this. There is not an electrified option for this product.
From the manufacturer: Use 2-4 tea lights to give the lamp maximum effect. Fits many jar candles, votive and pillar candles. One question we get is "Do the shades become hot with multiple candles?" From our experience, burning 3-4 tea lights for 10 hours does not cause the shades to become hot. It goes without saying that caution should always be exercised when burning candles. If a candle flame comes in contact with the tinplate it will “burn”. There is no fix for this. There is not an electrified option for this product.
- Pierced shade made from tin-plated steel
- Height: 7.75 inches, shade 4.375 inches in diameter
- Not recommended for young children as some edges may be sharp
- Easy to care for; no polishing required & extremely slow to tarnish
- Handmade in Canada by Pietersma Tinworks