Patent Model - Improvement in Boats for Duck-Shooting
Maker and role
Robert Bogle (b.1819, d.1860), Patentee
Production date
May 05 1857
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, fabric, metal
Measurements
9 1/2 x 19 x 11 3/4" (24.1 x 48.3 x 29.8cm)
Description
Bogle's patent was an improvement to "a low floating boat or battery for trailing and shooting duck and other water-fowl, in which the gunner is secreted, as well as the boat, and protected from the surrounding water, while he can propel the boat toward the game by his feet and legs..." (Patent number: 17,192)
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Object number
61.47.257
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