Victorian (1837–1901)
The arrival of gas lighting transformed homes and streets. Victorian ceilings often featured ornate gas chandeliers, while walls carried gas sconces with visible pipework and mantles that glowed with a warm, flickering light.
Lighting was becoming brighter, but still richly decorative and heavily detailed.
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