John Peard's 1867 School Desk Patent Model fragment
date: label: date made
content: 1867
label: patent date
content: 1867-07-02
name: label: patentee
content: Peard, John
label: transfer
content: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
label: inventor
content: Peard, John
notes: label: Description
content: John Peard from New York City received a U.S. patent for an improved school desk and settee. Patent no. 66384 was issued on May 7, 1867.
label: Description
content: This model is made of wood featuring a Gothic design. "John Peard" is lightly written on the top of the desk. Only a fragment of the patent model has survived. The support piece has two grooved pencil areas and a circular cutout in the center. There are several tags attached to the piece.
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.65.0362
label: accession number
content: 249602
label: catalog number
content: 65.0362
label: patent number
content: 66,384
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: Measurements
content: overall: 6 1/4 in x 10 in x 3/4 in; 15.875 cm x 25.4 cm x 1.905 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 in x 10 in x 1/4 in; 2.54 cm x 25.4 cm x .635 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 6 1/4 in x 10 in x 3/4 in; 15.875 cm x 25.4 cm x 1.905 cm