Lamp, electric

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OBJECT TYPE: CEILING/5 SOCKET/SCREW
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1837.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 &.2 METAL, SOCKETS INCLUDE MICA & LINER OF WHAT MAY BE RESIN-IMPREGNATED CARDBOARD/ FIBRE COVERED WIRES

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 66.0 cm
Width: 66.0 cm
Height: 28.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Lighting Technology
Category: Lighting devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO HOLD & PROVIDE A HOUSING FOR LAMP BULBS & TO CONNECT THEM TO ELECTRICITY, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE LIGHT/ ALSO SERVES AN ORNAMENTAL FUNCTION/ PROBABLY USED IN PROVIDE LIGHT IN LARGE PUBLIC BUILDING, POSSIBLY BRIDGES ETC.
Technical: STREET LIGHTING & OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTING EQUIPMENT BECAME MORE ORNATE AROUND 1910/ THIS PIECE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THAT TREND
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 &.2 SOCKETS MK'D '60 C.P. 250 VOLTS/ GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.'
Missing: .1 & .2 ARE MISSING GLOBES (5 EA.)/ BOTH ALSO HAVE PTS (UNKNOWN EXACTLY WHAT) MISSING FROM CENTRE
Finish: .1-.2 BRASS & BLACK COLOUR, ORIGINAL FINISH APPEARSTO HAVE DISCOLOURED
Decoration: .1-.2 HIGHLY ORNAMENTED, INCLUDES SCROLL SHAPES ON BRACKET ARMS, CUPS FOR SOCKETS HAVE LOWER CUP WITH ACANTHUS LEAVES, UPPER SECTION IS ELONGATED FLOWER SHAPE/ CENTRAL 'HUB' HAS BORDER IN EGG & DART PATTERN

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Unknown Manufacturer, Lamp, electric, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.1837, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.1837.001/

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