James Monteith's 1863 School Desk and Seat Patent Model
date: label: date made
content: 1863
label: patent date
content: 1863-09-29
name: label: inventor
content: Monteith, James
notes: label: Description
content: James Monteith from New York, New York, received a U.S. patent for an improved school desk and seat. Patent no. 40117 was issued on September 29, 1863.
label: Description
content: This desk is made completely from unpolished wood. Monteith's name is printed on the backrest of the bench. The seat folds up and the legs flare out. There are armrests that have a circular arch and curve.
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: New York, New York City
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.65.0356
label: accession number
content: 249602
label: catalog number
content: 65.0356
label: patent number
content: 40,117
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: iron (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 9 in x 11 1/2 in x 6 in; 22.86 cm x 29.21 cm x 15.24 cm