Patent Model - Improved Mode of Protecting China, Glass, and other Articles

Maker and role
Alonzo Rand (b.1832, d.1885), Patentee
Production date
Apr 09 1867
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Object detail

Media/Materials
Wood
Measurements
1 1/2 x 5" (3.8 x 12.7cm)
Description
Rand's patent "consists in attaching rubber or gutta percha to the bottoms of porcelain, glass, china, or stone ware, for the purpose of forming elastic rests, whereby they are protected from being injured or injuring other articles coming in contact with them." (Patent Number 63,653)
Object number
2015.14.688
Currently on display?
Yes

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