Gasolier
Osler
Category
Historic Services / Lighting
Date
1830 - 1840
Materials
Glass
Measurements
1720 x 990 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 607374.1
Summary
Cut glass chandelier gasolier with hollow arms for twelve lights designed for gaslight circa 1830-40, possibly 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