The chandelier is a 'gasolier' circa 1870, which was converted to electricity as were most. Originally was a natural gas chandelier. Paul Ivazes - Quality Lighting in San Francisco, says that it was produced by Mitchell and Vance Company, of 597 Broadway in New York, circa 1870. Paul advised that it was marketed as Frosty and Bright catalog #6781.

Paul also advised that no one would be able to duplicate it exactly as they were all unique when crafted.

Paul and his company were retained to do the lighting restoration for the California Governors mansion several years ago. He recognized the style as he had commissioned reproduction parts similar to those found in this gasolier.

There are (6) extremely thin fragile wooden stand-offs in the box that were added with the conversion to electric. They appear to be plastic but are wooden

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