Patent Model of Candle Lamp, 1872
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Artifact Overview
From 1790 to 1880, the U.S. Patent Office required applicants to submit a miniature model along with diagrams and written descriptions detailing the operation of their invention. Patent models could be no larger than 12" by 12" by 12". Though they were usually not operational, these models helped explain an inventor's idea and protect it from competitors.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model (Patent)
Date Made
1872
Subject Date
20 February 1872
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Patented by Martin Weiss for Williams, Page & Co., Boston, Massachusetts.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
26.160.11
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Smithsonian Institution
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 11.25 in
Length: 7.75 in
Diameter: 4.275 in
Inscriptions
Oval label soldered to shaft, stamped: "WILLIAMS. PAGE & CO. BOSTON, MASS."
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