Seeking info on a piece found in attic

My husband and I found a wardrobe rack in our attic and we can't seem to find any information on it other than the patent drawings. It is a Kennedy Corner Wardrobe Rack, patented May 29, 1906, but that is all we know of it. I was hoping someone here might have seen one as my Internet searching has come up with very little. Any insight would be appreciated, thanks!

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Cool gizmo though....

 

I decided I wanted to make use of it so I went ahead and hung it in my sewing nook.

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Only a thought.
Most bedrooms at the turn of the century and before, did not have closets. You needed an armoire. So if you didn't have the money for an armoire maybe this was another means to hang clothes.

 

Such a clever device. Have never seen.

Debora

 

Thank you for the input, that is what I was thinking as well. I didn't think to take a photo of it before I mounted it, but the back side has short spikes intended to penetrate the wall. Judging by the label and what I saw in the patent information, it was intended to "install in ten seconds" without the use of fasteners.

 

Because it's in the corner the crosspiece supports them both from pull out.

 

If you look close you can see the spikes. I'm assuming 3 on each side.

 

!!! Photo opened on second visit....

 

I found this brief article about a smaller version that came out in 1908. It says it has 10 hooks instead of 12. Yours appears to have 11 hooks. This article doesn't mention the word "Corner" in the name of the rack, and there is no picture.

https://books.google.com/books?id=u...A#v=onepage&q="kennedy novelty works"&f=false

 

Here is an ad, not using the word "Corner" but the drawing looks similar to yours. This is also from 1908.

https://books.google.com/books?id=u...q="kennedy novelty works" corner rack&f=false

 

Wow thank you! That is awesome, I was looking for something like that. Some of what is written in the ad is also on the label that's on it. And it looks just like what I have.

 

I found another link very similar to what Figtree3 shared with me. I have become aware that there was once a drapery rod that ran from one front corner to the other, but I don't have that piece.

https://books.google.com/books?id=a...wDw#v=onepage&q=kennedy wardrobe rack&f=false

 

Oh, that is a good find. Yes, I notice the curtain in one of the pics in your link. You could probably rig it up like that if you want to.

 

I haven't found much else about it since then. If I learn any more about it, I will be sure to post. Thank you all again!