c.1881 Maxim Flame Form Lamp with Wood Base

Name/Title

c.1881 Maxim Flame Form Lamp with Wood Base

Entry/Object ID

2025.24.6

Description

Maxim flame form lamp with carbonized paper filament. Wood base with copper pin contact. Three other examples of this lamp are know within the Smithsonian NMAH collections. An original lamp holder/fixture is in the NMAH collections: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_705031

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

There is a label present, in the clipped corner rectangular form found on other early Maxim lamps. These labels typically stated minimal information which may state date of manufacture, impedance, etc. The label on this example peeks above the base enough to confirm its presence but is unreadable.