Seth Boyden
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Seth Boyden was an American inventor. Boyden perfected the process for making patent leather, created malleable iron, invented a nail-making machine, and built his own steamboat. He is also credited w
Seth Boyden photograph
Statue of Boyden in Newark's Washington Park
Site of Boyden's workshop
Patent leather
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Patent leather is a type of coated leather that has a high-gloss finish.
Seth Boyden
…Seth Boyden (November 17, 1788 – March 31, 1870) was an American inventor. Boyden perfected the process for making patent leather, created malleable iron, invented a nail-making machine, and built his own steamboat. He is also credited with having invented a cut off switch for…
A men's black patent leather shoe
Patent leather shoes
Riding boot from 1910–1920s