Machine, Sewing
- Object Name:
- Machine, Sewing
- Object ID:
- 1967.057
- Creator:
- Howe Machine Company -- Manufacturer
- Place of Origin:
- Bridgeport, CT
- Date:
- 1868
- Description:
- Sewing machine, Elias Howe Company, dated 1868. Cast iron frame with openwork iron treadle with "HOWE M Co." Small wheel dropped down mostly below top, with larger wheel below for cord. Upright spool and needle holder. Wooden box on left side that holds three drawers; drop leaf hinged beside it. Wooden box cover with vertical panel; recessed in center is brass medallion with profile relief bust of Elias Howe, with "Elias Howe Jr. Inventor & Maker. New York U.S.A." Casters with porcelain wheels. Drawers contain attachments and sewing material.
- Material:
- Metal
Iron - Dimensions:
- H-37 W-31.5 D-17 inches
- Provenance:
- Concord Directory, 1874-75, page 14, advertisements: "Branch Office of the Howe Machine Co. Columbian Block 161 Main St. Concord, NH".
- Credit Line:
- Gift of William G. Cleve
- Subjects:
- Sewing machines
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