Electric Egg, unmarked. Glass globe having 2 necks each with a brass cap. Lower cap has stop-cock, binding screw, and turned base, inside globe is a sphere on a rod, fixed position. Upper cap has a clamping nut and sliding iron rod, pointed inside, upper end has brass binding post and a brass bow ring.
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