Unknown Inventor/patentee circa 1875 School Desk and Seat Patent Model

Description:

School desk model, no patent tags or number are evident so this may be a salesman's sample. The seat folds up to back rest. Slatted horizontal wood. Slats alternate between light and dark colored wood. Metal legs, hinges and support frame. The desk portion is behind bench back rest so these would have been lined up in rows in a classroom. A shelf is underneath desk top for storage. The legs have feet and holes to mount to a platform. Pivot piece is metal as are the legs.

Date Made: n.d.ca 1875

Bequest: Hoffman, JohnMaker: unknown

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: World

General Subject Association: EducationClassified: Patent Models

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Education, American History Education Collection, Cultures & Communities, Patent Model School Seats and Desks

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Bequest of John R. Hoffman

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1983.0508.05Accession Number: 1983.0508Catalog Number: 1983.0508.05

Object Name: desk, schoolmodeldesk modelObject Type: Patent Model

Physical Description: wood (overall material)metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9 1/4 in x 6 1/4 in x 10 in; 23.495 cm x 15.875 cm x 25.4 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-fa79-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_679327

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