A whimsical and rare Victorian style "gasolier," or gas/electric combo pendant! It has quality solid brass hardware, including the adorable twisted pendant pole that makes you feel like you're about to hop on a carousel ride. The shades are gorgeous and delicate hand-blown opalescent swirl glass. I believe the shades are made by Fenton - though they aren't labeled, Fenton was producing a lot of art glass shades for reproduction lighting both in-house and for other companies throughout the 20th century. As a reproduction, this darling is electric wired on both arms, so no need to worry about filling your house with those pesky gas fumes. Yippee!

Gasolier-style fixtures are exceedingly rare, encapsulating the brief transitional period between gas lighting and the age of electricity. It was a time of grand imagination, when technology was blossoming under the purview of creatives, and you can see this spirit in the energetic and inspired designs of the day - easy to understand what made these reproductions desirable, and why they continue to inspire us today!