Candle light bulb
Osram [GEC] Ltd
Category
Historic Services / Lighting
Date
Unknown
Materials
Coloured glass and cardboard
Measurements
135 mm (H)45 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 27089.23
Summary
Nine red twisted glass candle lamps. Five are in cardboard tubes with paper wrapping, three in cardboard tubes with no wrapping, one on its own. Cap on bulb heads reads; OSRAM / MADE IN ENGLAND BY / G.E.C. LTD PATENT 24 / 240-20w. Paper wrapping reads; ELASTA / RECD / DRAWN WIRE LAMP / Made by / POPE'S ELECTRIC / LAMP Co. LTD / LONDON. / 240v 20w / TWISTED LAMPS / S.B.C. / ELASTA / REGD / LICENSED PATENTS NOS / 21503 / 06 16530 / 07 28499 / 09 8031 / 10 / 17722 / 11 10918 / 13. One wrapping has written in pencil; 9 Seymour St.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Osram [GEC] Ltd Pope Electric Lamp Co. Ltd