Newel Post Lights Also known as Pillar Lights, Newel Post Lights were used to light shop counters as well as homes. They could be fixed, or of the portable variety, connected to the gas source with a rubber hose, they come from as early as 1844.
In very large Victorian homes, they could also be used along the stair rail, placed along the stair rail, every 10-15 feet, to supplement the hall lights.

Billiard Lights With roots back to the 16th century billiards and it's many related games were (and still are) popular thoughout the victorian era.