Collection of barbed wire

This is a large collection of barbed wire samples mounted on boards and display boxes and in a suitcase. Barbed wire is actually steel wire to which barbs were attached at short intervals. It was used largely for fencing in livestock. Barbed wire was an American invention. Some sources claim it was patented in 1867 and first made commercially in 1874 by Joseph Garwell Glidden (1813-1906) who invented a machine for its manufacture and established the Barbed Fence Co. at De Kalb, Illinois, USA. …

Summary

Object No.

H9837

Object Statement

Collection of barbed wire contained in 3 folding wooden display boxes, 1 open labelled board, 1 suitcase of labelled specimens, 1 presentation board, metal / wood, various makers, various locations, acquired 1983

Physical Description

Collection of barbed wire contained in 3 folding wooden display boxes, 1 open labelled board, 1 suitcase of labelled specimens, 1 presentation board, metal / wood.

Nine of the specimens have been removed from the suitcase for display

Short URL

https://ma.as/258476

Source

Credit Line

Gift of CN Jeffery, 1983

Acquisition Date

10 March 1983

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