Isaac Newton Peirce's 1891 School Desk and Seat Patent Model
date: label: date made
content: 1891
label: patent date
content: 1891-12-05
name: label: transfer
content: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
label: patentee
content: Peirce, Isaac Newton
label: inventor
content: Peirce, Isaac Newton
notes: label: Description
content: Isaac Newton Peirce from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, received a U.S. patent for an improved walnut and brass school desk. Patent no. 121543 was issued on December 5, 1871.
label: Description
content: This desk features a shelf for books. The patent suggested there be a pocket or small shelf in front of the bookshelf for holding pens and pencils. The desk can be raised or lowered. It has a pair of cast brass "A" shape pieces which are used to support a writing flap. The bench is smooth with a curved backrest. There are also springs underneath the desktop.
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: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
topic: label: general subject association
content: Education
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.65.0383
label: catalog number
content: 65.0383
label: accession number
content: 249602
label: patent number
content: 121,543
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: Physical Description
content: walnut (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7 1/2 in x 10 3/4 in x 8 1/4 in; 19.05 cm x 27.305 cm x 20.955 cm