This 6-Light Crystal Gas Chandelier is consistent with lighting
from the Mount Washington Glass Works of New Bedford, MA as show in
Gas Lighting in America, Plate 72.
This Chandelier and a Larger one, 2258g, that is on our Website, was in a 1870 Vintage House in the
South End of Boston. There was a Double Parlor in this home and this fixture hung
from the ceiling in the smaller Parlor. The fixture had been electrified in the 1920's and we have updated the wiring. There are many tiers of cut glass crystal
pendants that we call spear prisms. The fixture has 98 of these spear prisms. Six cut glass crystal chains drape from one of the top tiers to the bobeches
on the arms. This Chandelier is completely of hand blown glass with copper wheel cut design and frosted glass, cut to clear, which creates a very rich quality.
The shades are a beautiful deep etched quality with bell flower and drape design.