Vintage Bouillotte lamp with 3 Mythological Firebirds Gilt Bronze Empire Style ^Sale

Stylish and large Bouillotte lamp. Openwork round foot with a three firebirds as candleholders, closed green shade out of one piece brass with fixation bolt in form of an arrow feather, white on the inside for reflection. In past times, being able to adjust the light (the candle) was very convenient when reading books for example. Which is why this lamp was often used in libraries and on desk in personal cabinet. And in our time, these lamps are completely functional and irreplaceable, for people who want to add an aesthetic and historical zest to the interior of their home.
Size app.: 55 cm (roughly 21.7 in) high, 31 cm (roughly 12.2 in) diameter. Very good condition, ready to use, just minimal age and usage wear. Please study high-res pictures for cosmetic condition! In person actual item may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 2.1 kg is going to measure some 5 kg volume weight packed for shipment.
Creation history: The Bouillotte lamp takes its name from a popular French card game called “Bouillotte” that emerged in the eighteenth century and sustained a following well into the next century. Often made of brass, is a table lamp that typically consists of two to four candle brackets extending from a rounded base. These brackets extend from the lamp’s core to in essence form a candelabra. Capping these candelabra-like mounts is the brass Bouillotte lamp’s shade, which was often made from lacquered metal, known as tôle. Perhaps the most brilliant aspect of the traditional Bouillotte lamp’s design is the adjustable slide on which the lampshade is mounted. In past centuries with the turn of a key, the tôle shade of a Bouillotte lamp can be easily raised to insert new candles, or lowered to better focus the light of the flickering flames of a dwindling candle.