Antique Brass and Wood Folding Four-Passenger Lawn Glider Swing Salesman Sample

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Miniature salesman sample of a folding lawn swing featuring a painted cast metal frame with wooden slat seats and foot … Read more Miniature salesman sample of a folding lawn swing featuring a painted cast metal frame with wooden slat seats and foot platform. The articulated frame closely follows the design outlined in D.C. Coble's U.S. Patent No. 697,133, issued April 8, 1902, which refined his earlier glider design by incorporating a collapsible folding frame for easier transport and storage while retaining the smooth reciprocating gliding action. The sample faithfully reproduces the patented mechanism with its opposing slatted seats, A-frame supports, pivoting linkage system, and central foot platform. The frame also folds as designed, demonstrating the patent's space-saving feature and making it an effective salesman demonstration model for furniture dealers.

David C. Coble's patented folding lawn swing helped popularize the American porch glider during the early 20th century, combining comfortable gliding motion with a practical collapsible design that influenced generations of outdoor furniture manufacturers. See less