Patent Model - Improvement in Chairs
Maker and role
John McClain, Patentee
Production date
Dec 30 1879
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, iron
Measurements
13 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 11" (34.3 x 31.8 x 27.9cm)
Description
McClain's patent "relates to improvements in the construction of that class of chairs in which barrels are used to form the frame; and it consists in the peculiar method of bracing the staves and securing the seat..." (Patent Number 223,156)
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Object number
2015.14.3086a,b
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