Toy Sewing Machine

Date1945

Mediummetal

Dimensions7 3/4 × 5 × 8 1/2 in. (19.7 × 12.7 × 21.6 cm)

ClassificationsRecreational Objects

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase

Object numberPC1987.8.6

DescriptionThis small black-painted metal toy sewing machine is decorated with hand-painted or decal floral motifs in red, orange, green, and yellow hues. Large red blossoms and leafy stems curl across the machine’s arm and base, adding visual warmth to the mechanical object. The machine features a polished silver handwheel with a wooden grip, a flat sewing plate, and a tension spring. The thread spool holder is capped with a beige gear-shaped disk, and the stitch control arm extends vertically from the needle assembly. The manufacturer mark is evident on one side with the emblem of a gold eagle above a banner reading: "CASIGE."

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