I got a job in a mirror shop making comp frames, so I wanted to make some table lamps to match the style. The idea is to have a mixture of machine and hand made, so that it shows that this is a craft, one off unique artifact. It is eclectic and unusual, but that was the aim, with various texture and finishes so that it looks different every time you look at it. I have tested it for continuity, and plugged it in, there is a steel tube through the middle with a nut at each end. BUT. I am not a qualified electrician, so I will take the plug off and it will be up to the buyer to get a competent person to check the electrics before putting the plug on. The shade and bulb is not included. (Be careful as the switch has a safety feature that you cannot turn it on unless a bulb is fitted, these are easy to break so don't force it, put a bulb in and it turns on and off easily!) please note they are "used" lamps, having been used by my daughter for a month. This is a unique, handmade item.