Patent Model - Wire-Cloth Fan for the Destruction of Insects
Maker and role
Morse Taylor (b.1823, d.1889), Patentee
Production date
May 18 1880
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Cloth, wire, wood
Measurements
11 3/4 x 7 x 1/2" (29.8 x 17.8 x 1.3cm)
Description
Taylor described his invention as “a fan for the destruction of insects, consisting of a body entire of wire-gauze, having a binding of soft material, and provided with a flexible and elastic handle…”(Patent Number 227,706)
Collection
Object number
61.47.116
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