Stunning antique moderator oil Lamp converted to electricity standing 56.5cm tall overall.
 
The lamp has a brass base in the Japanese style with a vase shaped emerald green body, where the Japonism style continues with a decoration of herons amongst foliage. 
 
The remnants of the original moderator lamp burner have been used to provide a fixing point for the bulb holder and gallery for the shade. 
 
The gallery supports a stunning (and substantial) emerald green cut-to-clear glass globular shade. Hand cut with a band of decorative motifs. 
 
The lamp in its original form would have been a moderator lamp which were produced from 1837 onwards, using rapeseed oil. This was useful and totally safe, but cleaning the lamps was very complicated. From 1853, with the arrival of petroleum, moderator lamps were gradually replaced by kerosene lamps. This particular lamp was probably converted around the 1920s judging by the font type on the plate to the underside of the lamp. 
 
Japonism in France became popular around the mid 19th century which is when I believe this lamp was made.
 
The lamp has an earthed bulb holder, a new long black inline switched flex and standard three pin plug with 3amp fuse.
 
Lightbulb is not included.
 
Condition 
 
Some fleabites to rims and surface scratches to overlaid green glass as pictured.