Patent Model - Life-Boat
Maker and role
Lawrence Frazee (b.1813, d.1896), Patentee
Production date
Nov 22 1853
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Cork chips, wood, varnished fabric, string
Measurements
2 1/2 x 11 1/4 x 4 1/4" (6.4 x 28.6 x 10.8cm)
Description
Relating to lifeboats that derive their buoyancy from cork, Frazee's patent provides "a float for passengers, so that their lives may be saved in case of accident to either sailing vessels or to those propelled by steam..." (Patent number: 10,266)
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Object number
61.47.748
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