Early 19th Century French Empire Bouillotte Green Tole Three Light Table Lamp. 
 
Beautiful French Empire brass Bouillotte lamp with three swan decorated scrolled arms. A finely chiseled stem supports the branches with three fine bobeches. It rests on a masterfully chiseled circular dish base. The green painted original tole shade has a charming swan head mounting. It can slide up and down a central shaft which is topped with a brass eagle and is secured by an arrow screw. This lamp has been wired for electrical use. 
 
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. Such a lamp would sit at the center of a round table, known fittingly as a Bouillotte table and serve as the key source of light for players. 
 
The lamp is in good working condition. Wear commensurate with age and use. There is a slight dent in the tole shade.
 
Measurements: H 24” x W 16”