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Object Name:
Model, Product
Object ID:
1959.024.02
Creator:
Clapp, Henry W. (1830-1895)Manufacturer
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
circa 1878
Description:
Patent model. Sewer inlet grating and trap. Patented by Henry W. Clapp (1830-1895). Four pieces. Removable, circular silver-plated grating on top, engraved "Sewer Inlet / Grating and Trap / Patented Jany 15, 1878. / By H.W. Clapp, / Concord, / N.H." Plated steel collar with removable conical body. Hinged cover on bottom end of body, with removable plated weight (B) that fits into slot.
Material:
Metal
Steel
Silver
Dimensions:
H-2.9 Dia-2.9 inches
Provenance:
Models of patented products originally invented and manufactured by Henry W. Clapp (1830-1895) of Concord, NH. The donor, Nellie J. Rolfe (1886-1966), was a the wife of Benjamin H. Rolfe (1886-1958), the grandson of Henry W. Clapp.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nellie J. Rolfe
Subjects:
Sewers, Drainage, Patents, Models
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