David and Nigel-
Thank you both for the clarification. I realise that electricity was generally used on ships, I was only thinking of the artistic manner in which it was presented. The molded (from what I gather from the only photo I have seen of the candelabra on the post landing on D) lightbulbs on that piece - and the "torch" held up by the/a cherub(s) was a lovely presentation that would have been impressive to many on board to whom were accustomed to gas-light, or very limited usage of electricity at home. Now, of course there was the design to make the ship resemble a hotel ambiance, I do not dispute that. I only was thinking of how the staircase's center finials were represented.
But I was only speculating... have no answers, only some ideas that I thought to share.
Yes! Merry Christmas!....It will be here before we know it!
Take care-
Kris