John H. French's 1871 School Desk and Seat Patent Model
date: label: date made
content: 1871
label: patent date
content: 1871-06-13
name: label: patentee
content: French, John H.
label: transfer
content: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
label: inventor
content: French, John H.
notes: label: Description
content: John H. French from Burlington, Vermont, received a U.S. patent for an improved school desk. Patent no. 115839 was issued on June 13, 1871.
label: Description
content: This model features a folding desk lid and seat, making it easy for the students to move around. The lid encloses the book box, keeping out dust. "John H. French, Albany NY" is written in black ink on the backrest of the bench. It is made up of dark wood but with a brass metal frame.
label: Description
content: We are not aware of any additional information about the inventor/patentee.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: referenced in patent specifications
content: United States: Vermont, Burlington
label: marked on object with inventor's name
content: United States: New York, Albany
topic: label: classified
content: Patent Models
setName: label: See more items in
content: Home and Community Life: Education
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content: American History Education Collection
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content: Cultures & Communities
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content: Patent Model School Seats and Desks
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CL.65.0379
label: accession number
content: 249602
label: catalog number
content: 65.0379
label: patent number
content: 115,839
objectType: label: Object Name
content: model
label: Object Name
content: desk model
label: Object Type
content: Patent Model
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: brass (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 12 1/4 in x 9 in x 5 in; 31.115 cm x 22.86 cm x 12.7 cm
label: Measurements
content: seat: 12 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in; 31.115 cm x 6.35 cm