Building a Better Mousetrap

Mousetrap

John O. Kopas and George W. Bauer

1870

Washing Machine

Alfred T. Sullivan

1871

Sofa Bedstead

Abraham Mooris

1877

Ice Skate

Henry Wilson

1863

Pigeon Starter

Henry A. Rosenthal

1875

The Renwick Gallery has a current exhibition titled Inventing a Better Mousetrap: Patent Models from the Rothschild Collection. 

This unique exhibition features 32 models of nineteenth-century patented inventions submitted to the patent office from across the US. 

This exhibition is a great reminder of our boot-straps heritage and craft traditions. 

The exhibition closes on November 3, 2013.

View more information and pics here. 

All pictures via The Renwick Gallery website.

- Grace