Patent Model - Design for Stamping or Painting on Fabrics
Maker and role
James Sparkman (b.1804, d.1876), Patentee
Melville Kelsey, Patentee
Production date
Mar 23 1846
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Linen or cotton stiffened with linseed[?] oil
Measurements
13 x 22 3/8" (33 x 56.8cm)
13 3/4 x 22 3/8" (34.9 x 56.8cm)
14 1/8 x 27 1/2" (35.9 x 69.9cm)
13 3/4 x 22 3/8" (34.9 x 56.8cm)
14 1/8 x 27 1/2" (35.9 x 69.9cm)
Description
This is a patent for the design, not the "mechanical means by which the design may be formed." The patent documents record that the patents were antedated to March 23rd,1846 but the USPTO records them as July 25,1846.
Oil cloths were long lengths of linen or cotton coated with linseed oil to form durable, water-resistant floor coverings. These were painted or stencilled at home, by itinerant artists, or in a factory. Some imitated parquet or mosaics or grained to resemble marble. Besides being decorative, they protected floors and carpets and were easily cleaned.
Oil cloths were long lengths of linen or cotton coated with linseed oil to form durable, water-resistant floor coverings. These were painted or stencilled at home, by itinerant artists, or in a factory. Some imitated parquet or mosaics or grained to resemble marble. Besides being decorative, they protected floors and carpets and were easily cleaned.
Collection
Object number
2015.14.3904a-d
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