COLORED LIGHT BULB WITH PAPER SLEEVE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

COLORED LIGHT BULB WITH PAPER SLEEVE

Entry/Object ID

96.37.1.1

Description

Blue light bulb with paper sleeve. a) Corrugated paper sleeve with image of light bulb on two sides. Orange and black lettering. b) Clear flame-shaped light bulb painted blue with brass screw. The box is very delicate and easily torn if written on. The bulb is in good condition and has lost very little paint. a) "Westinghouse Mazda Lamps" and "For Decorative Use" written on two sides, "Westinghouse Mazda Lamps" written on another, and wattage info. on the last side. b) Bottom of screw has, "MAZDA 25 W 115" around the base.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Electric lighting

Search Terms

Lighting device, Lamps (lighting device components), Westinghouse Mazda [Firm], Lighting, Architectural and decorative

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Lamps (Lighting Device Components)