Patent model for drawing and shading pictures

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Object Details

maker

Fausel, Daniel

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for an improvement on known methods of shading lithographic drawings with molded gelatine sheets, as by the Ben Day method. The invention was granted patent number 432994.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1890

patent date

1890-07-29

ID Number

GA.89797.432994

accession number

089797

patent number

432994

catalog number

GA*87979.432994

Object Name

process, drawing and shading lithographic drawings

Block, Relief

Object Type

Patent Model

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

gelatine (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 1.5 cm x 16 cm x 21 cm; 9/16 in x 6 5/16 in x 8 1/4 in

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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts

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Work

Communications

Industry & Manufacturing

Patent Models

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-7428-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_998919