bouillotte lamp

[boo-yot]

bouil·lotte lamp

[boo-yot]
noun French Furniture.
a table lamp of the 18th century, having two or three adjustable candle brackets and a common shade sliding on a central shaft.

Origin:
from its use on a bouillotte table
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