Description
This is a clear glass Edison bulb in the tall teardrop shape most of us picture when we think of an old-fashioned light bulb. Through the glass you can see exactly how it is made. Four slim filaments run the length of the bulb in a zigzag, held top and bottom on fine wire supports around a central glass stem, and a small glass tip sits at the crown. The threaded screw cap is brass. It is 6.4cm across and 14.2cm tall and weighs 0.055KG, so allow for that height when you choose a shade, a cage or a lamp.
Because the glass is clear, this is a bulb made to be seen, so it suits fittings that leave it on show: a bare pendant on a fabric flex, a cage or open-frame shade, a wall light with an exposed holder or a table lamp used without a shade. Hung low over a dining table, or in a row of pendants along a hallway or stairwell, the filaments become part of the decoration of the room. It works just as well in a living room or beside a reading chair in a bedroom, anywhere you would rather show off the light itself than hide it behind fabric.
The construction is simple and open: clear glass for the bulb and brass for the cap, with no frosting to hide the filaments and stem. The cap size, wattage and light output are not given in the details we hold, so compare the screw cap with the bulb in your current fitting before ordering. For styling, pair it with a black or brass holder and a fabric flex so the cap and filaments read as one detail, and hang two or three at different heights for a relaxed, layered arrangement over a table or a sideboard.
Specification
| Height |
14.2cm |
| Diameter |
6.4cm |
| Material |
Brass, Glass |
| Colour |
Clear |
| Weight |
0.055KG |
Frequently Asked
What is the bulb made of?
The bulb itself is clear glass and the threaded screw cap is brass, which sits nicely with brass holders and fittings.
How big is the bulb?
It is 6.4cm across and 14.2cm tall, so make sure any shade, cage or globe you plan to use has room for its full height.
What kind of light fitting suits it?
Its clear glass and visible filaments are made to be seen, so it suits bare pendants, cage shades, open wall lights and table lamps used without a shade.
What cap does it have?
It has a threaded brass screw cap. The cap size is not given in the details we hold, so compare it with the bulb in your current fitting before ordering.
How heavy is it?
It weighs 0.055KG, so it adds very little weight to a pendant flex, a slim wall light or a delicate table lamp.
Can I see the filaments when the bulb is off?
Yes. The glass is completely clear, so the four slim filaments, their fine wire supports and the central glass stem are visible whether the bulb is lit or not.