Patent Model - Improvement in Fire-Proof Curtains
Maker and role
William Baker, Patentee
Production date
Jan 30 1877
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, fabric, brass
Measurements
9 1/2 x 11 x 4" (24.1 x 27.9 x 10.2cm)
Description
Baker's patented curtain is intended for theaters. His objective was "to render the curtain fire-proof for the protection of persons, or whatever may be in front of the curtain from fire, or the smoke or flame thereof when in the rear of it." (Patent Number 186,657)
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Object number
2015.14.2323
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