Gasolier
Osler
Category
Historic Services / Lighting
Date
1830 - 1840
Materials
Glass
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 607374
Summary
Cut glass chandelier gasolier with hollow arms for twelve lights designed for gaslight circa 1830-40, possbily manufactured by Osler. In tiers, hung with pendants and long 'Albert' drops of triangular section. According to a letter from Martin Mortimer in 1992 the drops are not correct and give a false appearance.
Provenance
Attingham collection; bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.
Makers and roles
Osler