Summary
Kelly Thorny Single Strand. Single strand wire with two point diamond shaped sheet metal barb. Strand is swaged to prevent movement. Patent No: 74379 Feb 11, 1868 by Michael Kelly of New York, N.Y. (First barbed wire patent.)
Jack Glover Reference No: 334. Harold L. Hagemeier Reference No: 185 B.
Part of the Jack Chisholm Fencing Collection.
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Collection Names
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Acquisition Information
Bequest from (Estate of) Jack Chisholm, 30 Jul 2001
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Patentee
Mr Michael Kelly, New York, New York State, United States of America, 1868
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Overall Dimensions
47 cm (Length), 3 cm (Outside Diameter)
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Exhibition Collection Management
470 mm (Length)
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References
Jack Glover Reference No: 334. Harold L. Hagemeier Reference No: 185 B.
[Book] Hagemeier, Harold. 1998. Barbed Wire: Identification Encyclopedia., 1998
[Book] Glover, Jack. 1980. The 'Bobbed' Wire VI Bible., April 1980
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Keywords
Barbed Wire, Fencing, Fencing Wire, Industrial Design, Innovation & Design
