DESCRIPTION: French lacquered brass 'bouillotte' table lamp, fashioned as Ancient Roman oil lamp, with two light bulbs and with adjustable yellow 'tole peinte' shade. This bouillotte lamp consists of two faux candle lights extending from a rounded base. Capping these candelabra-like mounts is the brass Bouillotte lamp shade, which was is made from lacquered metal, and painted in yellow with black scene motifs, and is known as tole. With the turn of a key, the tole shade of this Bouillotte lamp can be easily raised or lowered to better focus the light. The Bouillotte lamp takes its name from a popular French card game called Bouillotte that emerged in the eighteenth century.
CIRCA: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: France
DIMENSIONS: H: 23" W: 11 1/2"
CONDITION: Good Con
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