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Object NameGold Tip Projection Bulb

Manufacturer General Electric Company (f. 1892)

Made FromGlass, Metal, Filaments

Dateabout 1980

TechniqueMachine-made

SizeOverall H: 11.5 cm, Diam (max): 3.8 cm

Accession Number2022.4.27

Credit LineGift of GE Lighting, a Savant Company

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United States

Physical DescriptionGold Tip Projection Bulb. Colorless glass, metal, filaments; machine-made. Cylindrical bulb with complex metal filament structure, including grids, springs, and wires. Top fourth of bulb has metallic gold coating. Base of bulb made of gold-colored metal; base has one central gold-colored prong surrounded by four thinner metal prongs.
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