Authentic lighting fixtures from 1880 and their flickering bulbs create the illusion of gas light. The mantel is off set by a decorative tasseled runner.
The clock, which chimes on the quarter hour, is a model currently available. The plaster bust of Napoleon surveys the scene. Watson's "Bulldog" pistol stands at the ready, while Holmes' hypodermic syringe hints at darker activities. Various correspondence is affixed with a jackknife.