Category 2: Furnishings➔Furniture➔Support Furniture➔Table➔Table, Work➔Table, Sewing

Artifact

Accession Number:
71-16-1
Date
circa 1875
Description
A Davis sewing machine previously owned by E. Williams. Has a vertical feed that allowed for smooth and flexible seams with stitches alike on both sides. It also allowed the sewing of any number of thicknesses without basting, and operated equally well on the heaviest as well as the lightest fabrics. The previous owner used said sewing machine to make curtains for his Datsun Truck.
Materials
Wood, Metal, Paint.
Measurements
34 in. L x 17 in. W x 28 1/2 in. H x 14 1/2 in. L x 6 7/8 in. W x 10 1/2 in. H
Category
Table, Sewing