GWTW Milk Glass Gone With the Wind Hurricane Lamp Hand Painted Floral Parlor Table Light 22", Vintage

Product Overview

Bring timeless Victorian elegance into your home with this stunning vintage "Gone with the Wind" (GWTW) style electric parlor lamp. Featuring an iconic double-globe silhouette, this parlor light showcases beautiful hand-painted pink and lavender floral arrangements intertwined with soft green foliage against a classic milk glass backdrop. Sitting atop an ornate, footed dark metal base, this statement piece serves as both a functional luminary and a magnificent decorative heirloom.

Technical Specifications

• Brand: Unmarked / Traditional American Glassware manufacturer (consistent with accurate mid-century Fenton, accurate mid-century Quoizel, or accurate mid-century Accurate Casting styling)
• Product Type: Electric Hurricane Parlor Lamp / Gone With the Wind Lamp
• Style: Victorian Revival / Mid-Century Parlor / Traditional
• Era / Production Date: Circa 1960s–1970s
• Origin: United States
• Shape: Balanced double-globe (Upper ruffled hurricane shade and matching lower spherical fount)
• Pattern: Hand-Painted Pink and Purple Floral Sprays with Green Leaves
• Components: Ruffled top glass shade, lower glass fount body, central brass-tone burner assembly frame, internal 3-way switch mechanism, and heavy cast metal base.

Dimensions & Size

• Height: 22 inches (from the bottom of the base to the top of the shade rim)
• Width: 12 inches (at the widest point of the upper globe shade)

Material & Color

• Primary Material: Opaque Milk Glass, Cast Metal, Brass-plated hardware
• Color Palette: Milk White background, soft pastel pink, lavender/purple accents, sage green, dark charcoal/black metal finish.

Condition & Functionality

• Condition: Excellent vintage condition. The glass body is completely free of chips, cracks, hairline fractures, or flea bites. The hand-painted floral graphics remain vibrant and crisp with minimal to no surface shelf wear. The metal base retains its structural integrity and shows no rust.
• Working Status: Fully functional with all original vintage parts. The 3-way switch works seamlessly, letting you light the top globe only, the bottom nightlight only, or both at the same time for a warm, full-body glow.

• Care Instructions: Gently dust with a dry microfiber cloth. If deep cleaning is necessary, use a damp cloth with mild soap on the glass elements; avoid abrasive chemicals or soaking the hand-painted graphics. Always unplug before cleaning or changing bulbs.

Selling Points & Collectibility

• True 3-Way Lighting: Provides highly versatile ambiance options—ideal as a bright reading lamp or a soft, comforting nightlight in a foyer or bedroom.
• Impeccable Presentation: Finding these lamps with both original, matching top and bottom globes in chip-free condition is becoming increasingly rare for vintage collectors.
• Instant Antique Ambiance: Seamlessly blends with Traditional, Cottagecore, Shabby Chic, and Victorian-inspired interior designs.

Etsy Policy & Safety Compliance

• Vintage Status Verification: This item is strictly authentic vintage, manufactured over 50 years ago, and is fully discontinued and retired from production. It meets all of Etsy's criteria for legal vintage marketplace distribution.
• Safety & Recall Statement: This item has been thoroughly inspected, tested, and confirmed to be in excellent, functional working order. It is an authentic vintage collectible rather than a modern consumer electronics item, has never been subject to safety recalls, and does not present an unmitigated hazard or danger when operated with appropriate standard appliances and correct-wattage light bulbs.