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Bouillotte Lamp Shade - What is it ?
article by Jim Hoyle
 
- A Typical Bouillotte Lamp
You have likely seen a Bouillotte (say BOO YAHT) lamp shade. They are commonly found on brass desk lamps that have two or three candlesticks. These shades appear short and squatty compared to most lamp shades. They are commonly made of metal or parchment paper and painted black with a gold or white inside. Many of these lamps are made with a brass center pipe that holds the shade and which allows the shade height to be adjusted up or down. This adjustable feature is taken from the original candle burning lamp.

Bouillotte was a French card game that was very popular during the late 1700's. Original Bouillotte lamps were candle lamps that had a bowl shaped base where the game chips were stored. A central tube surrounded by candle holders held a metal shade. The Bouillotte shade could be adjusted downward to cover and shade the burning candles as they burned lower thereby shading the direct candle light from the players eyes. Modern electric Bouillotte lamps often have this adjustable shade feature incorporated into the design for authenticity although it has no practical use.

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- Jim Hoyle

Biography: Since 1979 Jim Hoyle has owned and operated Lamp Shades & Lamps Outlet  http://www.hoylelamps.com/  North Carolina's Most Exclusive Unique Lamps and Lamp Shades. Jim designs and manufactures fine cast metal table lamps and floor lamps and collects, buys, sells, repairs, rewires, restores, refinishes and appraises antique lamps from special acquisitions and estates worldwide. His company also specializes in lamp and home decor factory buyouts and warehouse closings. Comments and questions are answered personally. The company website contains a wealth of free information about antique lamps, shades and lighting.

Visit his lamp shop and store at 2233 East Main Street, Lincolnton, North Carolina about 25 minutes from Charlotte.

We do everything for lamps, shades and chandeliers - buy, sell, repair, restore, rewire, refinish, lamp appraisals.

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