patent model

patent model

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Object Name
Patent Model
Object Type
Tools
Accessories for the Manufacturing of Clothing
Date made
1875
patent date
1875-12-28
purchased from
Farmers' Museum
maker
Spofford, Charles
patent holder
Spofford, Charles
maker; inventor
Spofford, Charles
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Boston
made in
United States: Massachusetts, Boston
Measurements
overall: 6 in x 9 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in; 15.24 cm x 24.13 cm x 29.21 cm
ID Number
1999.0092.02
patent number
171,586
catalog number
1999.0092.02
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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