Machine, Sewing
- Object Name:
- Machine, Sewing
- Creator:
- Unidentified
- Date:
- circa1870
- Dimensions:
- W-76 L-95 inches
- Description:
- The American Button Hole, Overseaming and Sewing Machine was manufactured in Philadelphia beginning in 1867, and was exhibited at the Paris International Exhibition in that year. The machine was designed for family, tailoring and leather work, and came with various forms of cabinetry from the very plain to the very ornate.
Our machine, which dates to 1870, has an elaborate treadle and stand, both of cast iron. A unique feature of this machine is that the sewing foot and shaft turn so that the operators do not have to readjust the mateials....he or she just moves the foot assembly.
The quilt square on the machine was made by Verna James on this machine. - Collection Name:
- Furniture
- Item Number:
- 1996.10.01
- Accession Number:
- 1996.10.02
- Type of Material:
- Objects
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- New London Historical Society
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