Invention for Improvement in Dulcimers

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Object Details

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U.S. Patent Office

inventor

Durand, Ezra

Description (Brief)

Durand's improvement in "Dulcimers" was his only patent. He owned a dulcimer shop in Connecticut and offered instructional literature in the use of the instrument.

date made

ca 1867

patent date

1867-12-31

ID Number

MI.332324

catalog number

332324

accession number

94380

patent number

72,824

Object Name

dulcimer

patent model

Object Type

Patent Model

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 5.4 cm x 15 cm x 29.5 cm; 2 1/8 in x 5 29/32 in x 11 5/8 in

place made

United States: Connecticut, Norwich

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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-4b05-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_606093