Frosted Glass Lamp Shade : Faux Silk Roman Shades.
Frosted Glass Lamp Shade
Glass used for light bulbs that has been roughened or treated with a spray on coating (See IF), for the purpose of diffusing light. (See Diffusion).
Frosted glass, or opaque glass, is produced by the sandblasting or acid etching of clear sheet glass. It has the effect of rendering the glass translucent by scattering of light during transmission, thus blurring images while still transmitting light.
Glass with a white translucent surface resulting from sandblasting or etching.
May be a variation on a cylinder, open on both ends, for an oil lamp or a hat shaped spun disk sagged to ripple the edge, neck ground for electric light socket (Dale Battle.) HB15 Light Fixtures and Lamps
lampshade: a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view
A lampshade is a fixture that covers the lightbulb on a lamp to diffuse the light it emits. Conical, cylindrical and other forms on floor-, desk- or table top-mounted as well as suspended lamp models are the most common and are made in a wide range of materials.
Lamp View
Another of my son's macro photos. This is of a lamp on a table in my living room. This is a part of the glass shade. The shade is painted and frosted.