Patent Model - Table for Ships' Cabins
Maker and role
William Bass, Patentee
Production date
May 10 1854
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, brass, fabric
Measurements
9 1/2 x 19 x 6" (24.1 x 48.3 x 15.2cm)
Description
The object of Bass's patent "is to economize the space occupied by the large dining tables commonly used in ships' cabins, &c., by converting the same at pleasure into two arm chairs, placed opposite to each other..." (Patent Number 10,908)
Collection
Object number
2015.14.128a,b
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