Patent model for the art of decorating wood and other opaque bodies

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Object Details

patentee

Hyland, William

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for the art of decorating wood and other opaque bodies; for coating the surface, for decorating with bright metal foil, or polished metal, then painting and lacquering over that metallic base to produce brilliancy in the design. The invention was granted patent number 333127.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1885

patent date

1885-12-29

ID Number

GA.89797.333127

accession number

089797

patent number

333127

catalog number

GA*89797.333127

Object Name

apparatus, decorating

Object Type

Patent Model

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 3 cm x 12.7 cm x 10.2 cm; 1 3/16 in x 5 in x 4 in

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Communications

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-7554-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_998928