light bulb
Object Name5 Christmas Tree Light Bulbs
Manufacturer
General Electric Company
(f. 1892)
Made FromGlass, Metal, Stain
Date1909-1925
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueMachine-made, assembled, stained
SizeSee Individual Records
Accession Number2011.4.100
Credit LineGift of Marvion E. and Esther D. Ashburn
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical Description(A) Colorless glass, metal, blue stain; machine-made, stained, assembled. Teardrop-shaped Christmas tree light bulb with small tip. Exterior of glass stained blue. (B) Colorless glass, metal, matte white stain; machine-made, stained, assembled. Teardrop-shaped Christmas tree light bulb with small tip. Exterior of glass stained white with matte finish. (C) Colorless glass, metal, blue and amber yellow stain; machine-made, stained, assembled. Teardrop-shaped Christmas tree light bulb with small tip. Exterior of glass stained blue and amber yellow. (D) Colorless glass, metal, red stain; machine-made, stained, assembled. Teardrop-shaped Christmas tree light bulb with small tip. Exterior of glass stained red. (E) Colorless glass, metal, silver gray and white stain; machine-made, stained, iridized, assembled. Teardrop-shaped Christmas tree light bulb with small tip. Exterior of glass stained dark silverish gray and white with matte iridized finish.Provenance
Source
Esther D. Ashburn
- 2011-09-15
Source
Marvion E. Ashburn
- 2011-09-15
Parent/Child