Patent Model - Improvement in Air-Tight Burial-Cases
Maker and role
Charles Timmerman (b.1815, d.1891), Patentee
Production date
Jun 12 1866
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, iron, glass
Measurements
5 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 7" (14 x 39.4 x 17.8cm)
Description
Timmerman's patent "consists in an improved construction of burial-cases or coffins of wood and metal combined, by which lightness and comparative cheapness, with durability, and all the advantages of air-tight coffins are secured." (Patent Number 55,555)
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Object number
2015.14.602a-c
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