| RefNo | MOB/068 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Electric lamp by Joseph Wilson Swan |
| Date | c.1877 |
| Description | Incandescent electric lamp, with glass vacuum tube and rod filament mounted horizontally in metal brackets, and a glazed mahogany display case. Brass plaque at the front inscribed: 'THE FIRST INCANDESCENT ELECTRIC LAMP. This was made in 1877 (circa) by Sir (then Mr) JOSEPH WILSON SWAN' |
| Extent | 1 instrument |
| ObjectName | Scientific Instrument |
| Materials | Wood, glass |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Provenance | Exact provenance unknown, likely donated/beqeuathed to the Society by Swan |
| URLDescription | Digital version available on The Royal Society Picture Library |
| URL | https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-18191 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5291 | Swan; Sir; Joseph Wilson (1828 - 1914) | 1828 - 1914 |