Patent Model - Improvement in Processes for Manufacturing Fiber from Pine Leaves
Maker and role
Charles Fulton (b.Circa 1828, d.1918), Patentee
Production date
May 05 1874
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Media/Materials
Wood, glass, paint
Measurements
4 1/4 x 12 x 12" (10.8 x 30.5 x 30.5cm)
Description
Fulton's invention consists "in treating pine leaves, such as are generally known as pine tacks, pine straw, pine needles, or pine tops, and other similar leafy and fibrous substances, to render them useful as articles of manufacture and trade in the arts." (Patent Number 150,559)
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Object number
2015.14.1746a-i
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