Osram
Object NameSpherical Lamp with Tantalum or Osmium Filament
Manufacturer
Deutsche Gasglühlicht-Anstalt
Made FromGlass, Metal, Metal Filament
Dateabout 1905-1908
Place MadeGermany
TechniqueMachine-made
SizeOverall H: 34.3 cm, Diam (max): 24.2 cm
Accession Number2022.3.6
Credit LineGift of GE Lighting, a Savant Company
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical Description"Osram" Spherical Lamp with Tantalum or Osmium Filament. Colorless glass, metal, tantalum or osmium filament; machine-made. Spherical light bulb with pulled glass point on top. Bulb has long glass tube on interior with metal wire arms supporting metal filament. Metal base with threaded plug.Provenance
Source
GE Lighting, a Savant Company
- 2022-07-06
Bulb was collected by GE Lighting employees for product comparison and left behind in laboratories, or potentially acquired from Thorn Lighting Ltd., a London-based lighting manufacturer, when GE Lighting acquired a portion of the company in 1990.
Bulb was collected by GE Lighting employees for product comparison and left behind in laboratories, or potentially acquired from Thorn Lighting Ltd., a London-based lighting manufacturer, when GE Lighting acquired a portion of the company in 1990.
