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Patent model for library step-chair
Augustus Eliaers (American, active 1849–1865)
1853
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Mahogany
Dimensions
Overall: 17.8 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm (7 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
H. E. Bolles Fund
Accession Number1977.336
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsFurniture – Seating and beds
DescriptionPatent model, related to full-scale library chairs: 1976.762 and 1974.320
Provenance1853, maker's model submitted for patent issue; May 6, 1977, Museum purchase at public auction held by O. Rundle Gilbert, Garrison, NY.