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Object NameStandard Edison Type Bulb with Double Loop Carbon Filament
Manufacturer Edison General Electric Company
Made FromGlass, Metal, Carbon Filament
Date1898
TechniqueHand-made
SizeOverall H: 12.5 cm, Diam (max): 6.5 cm
Accession Number2022.4.25
Credit LineGift of GE Lighting, a Savant Company
Place Made
United States
Physical DescriptionStandard Edison Type Bulb with Double Loop Carbon Filament. Colorless glass, metal, carbon filament; hand-made. Teardrop-shaped bulb with thin carbon wire filament. Bulb has threaded metal base.
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