5-Light Gas Chandelier

1578g-1 1578g-2 1578g-3 1578g-4 1578g-5 1578g-6 1578g-7 1578g-8 Item Code: 1578g Item Price: $3,765.00 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 1890 Transfer Etched Gas Shades Open Body Work much filigree Fleur di lis Gas keys Stellar castings throughout 36 1/2" drop x 30" 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.