Sewing Machine
Date1870
Mediummetal, wood
Dimensions12 × 9 × 17 in. (30.5 × 22.9 × 43.2 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase
Object numberPC1987.8.2
DescriptionThis treadle sewing machine exemplifies the robust and elegant design characteristic of machines from this era. The machine features a cast iron body finished in glossy black enamel, adorned with gilt-painted inscriptions and decorative floral motifs. The lockstitch sewing machine has a circular gear at the center on top and a hand-crank wheel on the side to operate it.On View
Not on viewTerms
unidentified
ca. 1908
ca. 1920
1945
ca. 1895