Base has a clip bulb to light up the amber glass globe. The old bulb in the base was an orange Christmas bulb type that is burned out but it would be a nice glow if replaced with a similar colored bulb. Controls can light up base only, base and bulb, or bulb only. There's a hole in the metal that I'm not sure is an imperfection or happened during the making (see photo). Some patina and wear to metal.