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1598g-1 1598g-2 1598g-3 Item Code: 1598g Item Price: $1,085.00 SOLD, If Interested in this light we can find something similar for you.   Need Help?? Call 1.617.275.4898 Contact Us - Give us your thoughts Shipping and Returns What People Say About Us - Reviews Sign Up for Special Offers We Buy (excluding Crystal) and Restore Antique Lighting, Send Us Your Pics Circa 1895 Transfer etched Gas shades with foliate and serpentine design 26 1/2" drop x 26" width Drop can be adjusted if desired. Available: 1 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.