Patent Model - Improved Chair
Maker and role
Charles Schmitt (b.Unknown, d.Unknown), Patentee
Production date
Oct 09 1866
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, fabric, iron
Measurements
5 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 4" (14 x 16.5 x 10.2cm)
Description
Schmitt's patent "consists principally in so arranging or constructing the frames of that class of chairs having the material used for its seat and back made of a continuous strip or piece of cloth or other suitable material, that while the back of the chair can be adjusted to any desired inclination, whether more or less, from a vertical to a horizontal plane, or nearly so, the strip of cloth or other material constituting the back and seat of the chair can be let out or taken up to suit the inclination to which the back of the chair is adjusted and set..." (Patent Number 58,682)
Collection
Object number
2015.14.640
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