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Window Ventilator

Collection Type

  • Architecture

GUSN

GUSN-12482

Description

Hollow rectangular body with two sliding panels in center; 5 holes per side. Top has two retractable panels for window placement; 9 holes lined with screen to allow air in. Retractable panels are edged with green baize.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ventilators
hopper windows
oak (wood)
Oak
VENTILATOR, WINDOW

Inscription

Printed on rectangular plaque attached to center rear: ""THE SAYBROOK VENTILATOR/ PAT. MARCH 1, 1910/ THE CHAPMAN BROTHERS CO./ SAYBROOK POINT, CONN."" Sticker attached to back of object: ""OAK WINDOW VENTILATOR/ DATED 1910/ EXC. COND./ 139/ 25.00""

Maker

Chapman Bros. Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Saybrook Point, CT, USA

Dimensions

3.75 x 29 x 2.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1997.39

Places

Connecticut (United States)

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