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.