Deep Acid Cutback Etched Gas Shades with fleur di lis & medallion design
Beaded casted arms
Floral cast body
Very nice foliate cast arm backs
36 1/2" drop x 28" diameter
Drop can be adjusted if desired.
The Gas Chandelier Period began in the 1850's
and followed the use of fluids (e.g. kerosene, oil)
to power chandeliers. Gas was manufactured from coal.
This was an improvement from a safety point of view
because fluids would tend to flow and drip to cause
fire hazards.
A typical gas chandelier (e.g. 3 arm gas chandelier)
would have 3 arms with bowl shades on the end of the
arms housing a gas flame that would light the room .
The wattage output from gas chandeliers was fairly low.
Antique Gas fixtures can be placed in many of the rooms
in your home and vary in size and detail.