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light bulb

Datecirca 1907
Inventory Number1997-1-0392a
ClassificationLight Bulb
Subject
    Maker American ?
    Cultural Region
      Dimensions18 x 7.3 x 7.3 cm (7 1/16 x 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 in.)
      Material
        Accessoriesgoes with fixture (1997-1-0392b)
        DescriptionA straight-sided clear glass lightbulb with a pointed tip and carbon filament in a double loop inside, attached to a glass base. Patented Oct. 15, 1907. Has a metal, screw-type mount with insulating element. There is an inscription stamped on the base.



        Signedunsigned
        Inscribedmarkings stamped on base
        Curatorial Remarkspatented Oct. 15, 1907
        FunctionA standard bulb of the early 1900s before tungsten.
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