In Roman mythology,
Cupid is the helper of the goddess of love, Venus. He is usually pictured as an (almost) naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow. According to the legend, he shoots arrows in the hearts of people and gods to make them fall in love.
Pate de verre (glass paste) is a technique, first used in ancient Egypt. French manufacturers of glass again discovered the technique at the end of the 19th century. The process of manufacturing pate de verre consists of grinding glass to powder. Afterwards, a diluent is added and subsequently the desired colour. The mixture is melted, built up in layers or cast into a mould and reheated. This way, the glass gets its characteristic "sugary" surface structure and often has a matted, speckled colour.
Famous names from the Art Nouveau period are: Müller Frères or Daum.
The Antique Style Webstore has pate de verre glass in several colours on offer online, in combination with magnificent basic bronze or brass fittings. Fittings in the shape of classically dressed ladies and robust gentlemen, cast fittings such as Cupid (even imposing Cupid chandeliers are available!), fittings with an angel, fittings with floral and leaf patterns, smooth or frivolous wall fittings or fittings for standard lamps. Plenty of choice for a romantic or heavenly feeling! Classical, historical houses, pubs, restaurants, hotels, can all be unforgettably decorated with the designs on offer.
Apart from a choice of pate de verre glass shades, the imposing fittings also have shades of etched glass (with a brown, white or pink colour) or shades of lively glass beads (transparent glass).
