Gas Lighting Fixture

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a gas lighting fixture by artist unknown. The fixture has a central column with vertical ridges and a decorative base. Six arms extend from the top portion, each holding a frosted glass lamp shade; the shades are tapered, wider at the top than bottom. A large frosted glass globe sits atop the fixture, centered. Decorative metalwork connects the arms to the central column. The background is a light grey wall and floor; the fixture casts a shadow.