Object Details
- patentee
- Hildreth, George W.
- transfer
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- inventor
- Hildreth, George W.
- Description
- George W. Hildreth from Niagara, New York, received a U.S. patent for an improved school desk. Patent no. 74688 was issued on February 18, 1868.
- This desk is made of wood with metal hinges and the legs and feet are cast iron. There is pen or pencil writing on the desktop, but it is not legible. The desktop can be folded to reveal storage. The cast iron has a Gothic architectural design.
- George W. Hildreth was born in 1805. He trained as a machinist and builder. In 1833 he established Hildreth & Co. in Lockport, New York, to manufacture school and opera furniture.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1868
- associated date
- 1867
- patent date
- 1868-02-18
- ID Number
- CL.65.0366
- catalog number
- 65.0366
- accession number
- 249602
- patent number
- 74,688
- Object Name
- model
- desk model
- Object Type
- Patent Model
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8 in x 6 in x 4 1/2 in; 20.32 cm x 15.24 cm x 11.43 cm
- referenced in patent specifications
- United States: New York, Lockport
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Education
- American History Education Collection
- Cultures & Communities
- Patent Model School Seats and Desks
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- Education
- classified
- Patent Models
- Record ID
- nmah_664182
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-b686-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
