Leaf and Serpentine designs on Transfer Etched Gas Shades
Great Dining room fixture
37" drop x 26" 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.
