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Hard to find pair of French Style Electric Bouillotte Lamps With Decorated Tole Shades.
You are offerding on a stylish vintage pair of brass Bouillotte table lamps with swan form candle arms and good fittings, adjustable matching black tole metal shades.
The lamps features a deep-dish tray with three 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. Each lamps have two sockets with on/off pull chains, a toggle on off switch could be added to the cords.
Measurements: 28.25\" high from base to top of finial, the middle body of this lamp with swan candle holders measures 9\" across, the base measures 6.25\" across, the shade is 6.5\" wide and 14\" across bottom of shade. The shade can be adjusted up or down.
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.
The bouillotte lamp is still a very popular lighting choice in home décor.
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