Patent Model - Fire Place
Maker and role
John Howard, Patentee
Production date
Oct 27 1835
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Tin
Measurements
4 3/4 x 8 3/8 x 7" (12.1 x 21.3 x 17.8cm)
Description
The patent model consists of fireplace insert made of tin, base is square with interior divided into three chambers, separated by a vertical section of tin with horizontal rectangular slats to encourage combustion, attached to the top edges of the box are outward curving reflective shields on three sides and a straight shield in the back. Model does not match the description or the illustration in the patent document for 9197x.
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Object number
2015.14.3883a-d
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