Puzzled about Heavy Open Glass Piece

Found in a box in the garage. 8" tall, weighs in at 3-1/2 lbs, see the thick walls! Open both ends, so it's not a vase which was my first thought, and based on the very smooth bottom opening, not cut from a vase either.

Deep cut design, pings nicely, no mold marks. Just too heavy for a lamp shade -- 1-1/8" base opening. Unless a special use for a special piece. Any ideas?

 

Maybe a candle shield? It looks like it would really sparkle with light coming through it.

 

Sounds good to me! Thanks Pat

 

If it's that heavy, could it be crystal?

 

Perhaps, nice ping to it (can you tell I don't do glass? )

Just wondering how it would work from a practical standpoint. Nothing to hold the end of the candle other than the opening, and too heavy and tall not to topple if it was placed on top of a candle holder unless it was very very low and wide.

 

It could have been used with a wall sconce, or maybe a heavy, weighted metal base, like this...

 

Lead crystal hurricane lamp shade.
European in origin, 1990s or later.

https://www.google.com/search?q=lea...CQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAg&biw=1440&bih=1011&dpr=0.85

 

LOL! Yes indeed -- and best of it all? I seem to think I have the bottom piece too but didn't put the two together. That's what happens when you don't shop in real stores -- don't recognize lots of these decorative things. Thanks cluttered, I now have a complete one for the yard sale instead of a mystery piece on my shelf.....