exceptional original american depression era antique american art deco style hanging fixture "modernizer" lilac-colored pressed glass two-part interlocking shade designed by reuben haley for the consolidated lamp & glass co. located in coraopolis, pa. a design patent was issued on march 5, 1929 for haley's remarkable hanging shade. the square-shaped pressed glass shade contains highly detailed floral motifs throughout. the two interlocking shades are paired with the original ornamental cast iron ceiling canopy with intact bronze "wash." the remarkable fixture uses a single socket and bulb. reuben haley designed three of the most extensive lines of art deco glassware ever to be produced in the united states. these included the martele, catalonian, and ruba rombic (i.e., geometric, angular lines, etc.) for the consolidated glass company's art glassware division from 1926-1933. the motifs and glass treatments of rene lalique were the main inspiration for the martele line. the martele line offered the best of lalique's french art nouveau motifs. the ruba rombic line consisted of nearly 37 glassware items, featuring prominent and striking geometric and angular lines in colors such as "smoky topaz", "jungle green", "jade", "lilac", "sunshine", silver, etc. good overall condition, considering age.