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Object NameLight bulb with Carbon Filament

Manufacturerpossibly General Electric Company (f. 1892)

Manufacturerpossibly Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company

Made FromGlass, Metal, Carbon Filament, Paint

Dateabout 1910-1920

TechniqueBlown, assembled

SizeOverall H: 12.6 cm, Diam (max): 6.1 cm

Accession Number2022.4.8

Credit LineGift of Clifton L. Smith

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United States

Physical DescriptionLight bulb with Carbon Filament. Colorless glass, blue stain, metal, carbon filament; blown, assembled. Light bulb with pulled tip at top, short glass tube on inside through which "double loop" filament is mounted, metal base, and transparent blue stain applied to top half of bulb.
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