PATENT MODEL FOR CIVIL WAR IRON CLAD WITH AN OPEN BOW ALLOWING FOR A CANNON

PATENT MODEL FOR CIVIL WAR IRON CLAD WITH AN OPEN BOW ALLOWING FOR A CANNON. This wooden, brass and iron figure of a partial boat model depicts what was apparently a U.S. Patent Model for the production of a special bow mounted cannon. This was supposedly patented in 1861 with the wood simulating the iron clad portion of the ship. The wood structure, painted black, depicts the normal bow of a boat mounted on it is a brass plate and near the front of the bow at the top is a special gear which when activated would cause two brass doors on the point of the bow to open revealing a small iron mounted cannon. In the 19th century if you wished to patent an idea, you had to create a miniature exact working example of what is was you wished to patent and submit it to the U.S. Patent office. These Patent models were kept as part of the patent records for this particular device and for many years the patent office collected and eventually was overwhelmed with these patent models. Eventually there were all either destroyed or dispersed and became fascinating niche of collectibles. This being a particularly interested patent model. SIZE: Approx. 16″ long, approx. 13″ wide CONDITION: Generally good, please note there is one split in the rib top, please note, we do not have the original patent papers and there is no way we can determine whether there were one or more pieces to this particular patent model and what we are selling is exactly what you see here. There is no surviving patent label for this. 4-39953 JJ (2,000-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2362	$0.00	PATENT MODEL FOR CIVIL WAR IRON CLAD WITH AN OPEN BOW ALLOWING FOR A CANNON. This wooden, brass and iron figure of a partial boat model depicts what was apparently a U.S. Patent Model for the production of a special bow mounted cannon. This was supposedly patented in 1861 with the wood simulating the iron clad portion of the ship. The wood structure, painted black, depicts the normal bow of a boat mounted on it is a brass plate and near the front of the bow at the top is a special gear which when activated would cause two brass doors on the point of the bow to open revealing a small iron mounted cannon. In the 19th century if you wished to patent an idea, you had to create a miniature exact working example of what is was you wished to patent and submit it to the U.S. Patent office. These Patent models were kept as part of the patent records for this particular device and for many years the patent office collected and eventually was overwhelmed with these patent models. Eventually there were all either destroyed or dispersed and became fascinating niche of collectibles. This being a particularly interested patent model. SIZE: Approx. 16″ long, approx. 13″ wide CONDITION: Generally good, please note there is one split in the rib top, please note, we do not have the original patent papers and there is no way we can determine whether there were one or more pieces to this particular patent model and what we are selling is exactly what you see here. There is no surviving patent label for this. 4-39953 JJ (2,000-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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