Patent model for drawing and shading pictures

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Fausel, Daniel
Description (Brief)
This patent model demonstrates an invention for an improvement on known methods of shading lithographic drawings with molded gelatine sheets, as by the Ben Day method. The invention was granted patent number 432994.
Location
Currently not on view
ca 1890
patent date
1890-07-29
ID Number
GA.89797.432994
accession number
089797
patent number
432994
catalog number
GA*87979.432994
Object Name
process, drawing and shading lithographic drawings
Block, Relief
Object Type
Patent Model
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
gelatine (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1.5 cm x 16 cm x 21 cm; 9/16 in x 6 5/16 in x 8 1/4 in
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National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_998919
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-7428-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
patent model
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