Patent Mode for a Hand Stamp

Patent Mode for a Hand Stamp

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Description (Brief)
This patent model demonstrates an invention for a self-inking hand stamp which was granted patent number 136458.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
stamp, hand
Object Type
Patent Model
date made
ca 1873
patent date
1873-03-04
maker
Rountree, George H.
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 14.5 cm x 30.5 cm x 11.3 cm; 5 11/16 in x 12 in x 4 7/16 in
ID Number
GA.89797.136458
accession number
089797
patent number
136458
catalog number
GA*89797.136458
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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