Patent Model - Improvement in Machines for Polishing and Varnishing Moldings
Maker and role
Charles Gschwind (b.1831, d.1897), Patentee
John Gschwind (b.1823, d.1881), Patentee
Production date
Jan 23 1872
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Brass, wood, string, metal
Measurements
4 3/4 x 11 1/2 x 5 3/8" (12.1 x 29.2 x 13.7cm)
Description
Charles and John Gschwind's patent devises "a reliable apparatus whereon molding to be gilt, silvered, or otherwise ornamented can be automatically and rapidly polished and, if desired, also varnished." (Patent number 122,945)
Collection
Object number
61.47.621
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