A chandelier designed to hold and burn gas lights instead of candles.
From gas combined with chandelier, with the French suffix -elier modified to English pronunciation. Emerged in the early 19th century as an elegant solution for indoor gas lighting.
The gaselier was the cutting-edge luxury item of the 1800s—imagine being so excited about a new technology that you'd buy decorative versions of it for your dining room, like people do with smartphones today!
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