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Machine, Sewing

Object Name:
Machine, Sewing
Object ID:
1999.040.126
Place of Origin:
New York, NY
Date:
circa 1940
Description:
Sewing machine, furrier's. Mounted on later table. Nameplate on sewing machine reads "BONIS / New 'NEVER-STOP' model / FUR MACHINE / PATENT NOS. 2,132,379 2,150,619 2,151,345 PATENTS PENDING / MFD. BY / BONIS BROS. FUR MACHINE CORP. / NEW YORK, N.Y. / MADE IN U.S.A." Mounted on wooden table with steel legs. Two foot pedals present: one connected to the motor, one connected to the sewing machine release. Metal clamping desk lamp, as well as full oil bottle, were used with the sewing machine.
Material:
Metal
Steel
Wood
Dimensions:
H-46 W-53.75 D-22 inches
Provenance:
Used for making Annalee Dolls. Latest patent date, 1938.
Credit Line:
Gift of Annalee Davis Thorndike
Subjects:
Dolls, Sewing machines
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