Pairpoint lamps were made from 1890 to 1929 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The company manufactured glass and silver-plated wares as well as lamps. It made pressed, cut, and decorated glass shades. The most expensive style is what collectors refer to as a blown-out or Puffy, a glass shade made with three-dimensional designs, such as an owl, roses, or an orange tree.
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