Vintage French Empire Style Bouillotte LAMP Adjustable Black & Gold Metal Shade

  

French Style Bouillotte Lamp With Decorated Tole Shade and Matching Base. The lamp features a deep-dish tray with two candlesticks and a central shaft for adjustable shade. The height of the tole shade adjusts with a screw key in the shape of arrow feathers. On/Off toggle switch on cord. History: The bouillotte lamp was created in the 18th century to illuminate players during the game of bouillotte, a gambling card game of the same name, that was the precursor to poker.

A small elegant lamp with the base consisting of a dish-shaped tray, to hold game tokens, supported a central shaft fitted with two or three candle brackets, and a metal shade. The height of the shade adjusted by means of a screw key which was lowered as the candles burned down to protect the player's eyes from the glare. In excellent and working condition the lamp has a lovely aged patina. Dimensions are 17"H by 9.5"W by 7.5D. The bouillotte lamp is still a very popular lighting choice in home décor. We are a dealer in General Antiques, we are not an expert in every category of antiques.

There are no warranties or guarantees implied. The item "Vintage French Empire Style Bouillotte LAMP Adjustable Black & Gold Metal Shade" is in sale since Monday, August 21, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Lamps, Lighting\Lamps\ Electric\Table Lamps".

The seller is "chris638brad" and is located in Celina, Ohio. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Uruguay.

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