Patent Model of Miners' Candle Holder, 1874
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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
1874
Subject Date
26 May 1874
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
26.160.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Smithsonian Institution
Material
Iron (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 2.25 in
Width: 1.5 in
Length: 4.25 in
Inscriptions
Stamped on one side of handle of pricket: N. LARSEN.
On large patent office tag in script: No. 151,297 / NEILS LARSEN / MINERS / CANDLE HOLDER / PATENTED MAY. 26th / 1874.
One small tag marked in script: N. Larsen / Miners Candle Holder / March 7th.
On the other small side in pencil in script: U. S. National / Museum / Wash.
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