Fountain, Model
- Object Name:
- Fountain, Model
- Object ID:
- 1959.024.01
- Creator:
- Clapp, Henry W. (1830-1895)
Manufacturer ; Clapp, Henry W. & Company - Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1890
- Description:
- Model water fountain. "Drinking fountain for man and beast," patented by Henry W. Clapp, Concord, NH, 1890. Steel. Circular bowl on conical pedestal. Spigot and two chained cups on front. Engraved on front of bowl: "COMBINED / DRINKING FOUNTAIN". Engraved on back of bowl: "PATENTED OCTOBER 28::1890. / H.W.CLAPP CONCORD. N.H." Lamp on post. Hexagonal lamp with mica panels. Fountain was designed "to keep the contents of the bowl in a circular motion which absolutely prevents freezing," while "separate pipes furnish the supply for horse, dog and man." With separate vertical cylindrical tube with pipe fittings (B).
- Material:
- Metal
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-10.9 Dia-3.9 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:
- Water fountains, Drinking fountains, Drinking water, Patents, Models
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