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Maltese Cross Filament Lamp Made by Hiram Maxim, 1880

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THF153907 / Maltese Cross Filament Lamp Made by Hiram Maxim, 1880
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Incandescent Lamp (Lighting device component)

Date Made

1880

Creators

Creator Notes

Made by Hiram S. Maxim's United States Electric Lighting Company.

Collection Title

William J. Hammer Historical Collection of Incandescent Electric Lamps

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

29.1980.529.23

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.

Material

Glass (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Platinum (Metal)

Inscriptions

On oval sticker on bottom: #8 On bottom in pencil: 23 On bottom in pencil: 6 In red on top of bulb: 23 On sticker: M
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Maltese Cross Filament Lamp Made by Hiram Maxim, 1880