Patent model for folding chair

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Object Details

patentee

Sands, Weimer G.

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for an inexpensive chair that could be arranged in an upright or reclining position, or folded up for storage or shipping. The invention was granted patent number 268941.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1882

patent date

1882-12-12

ID Number

GA.89797.268941

patent number

268941

accession number

089797

catalog number

GA*89797.268941

Object Name

Chair, Folding and Reclining

Object Type

Patent Model

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

cloth (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 31 cm x 25.5 cm x 14 cm; 12 3/16 in x 10 1/16 in x 5 1/2 in

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-88cc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_998966