French 19th Century Bouillotte Lamp & Tôle Shade
$1,995.00
Dimensions: 21-5/8″H x 14-1/4″D
French Bouillotte lamp with its original painted tole shade. Bouillotte is a card game, popular in France during the 18th & 19th centuries. For light, they would use a bouillotte lamp. This particular one is silver plate with 3 candelabra arms, now U.S.. wired. As the candles would burn down one would use a key, where the shade connects the middle shaft, to lower the shade as the candles burned down. Allowing the players to be free of glare. 1880’s or earlier.
| Dimensions | 14.25 × 14.25 × 21.63 in |
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French 19th Century Bouillotte Lamp & Tôle Shade
Dimensions: 21-5/8″H x 14-1/4″D
French Bouillotte lamp with its original painted tole shade. Bouillotte is a card game, popular in France during the 18th & 19th centuries. For light, they would use a bouillotte lamp. This particular one is silver plate with 3 candelabra arms, now U.S.. wired. As the candles would burn down one would use a key, where the shade connects the middle shaft, to lower the shade as the candles burned down. Allowing the players to be free of glare. 1880’s or earlier.
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