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Sewing machine on wood frame w/ cast iron legs. Oak frame w/ drop leaf on left side. Four side drawers w/ gilt tin pulls. Carved detail on central drawer. Iron legs and pedal decorated w/ openwork. Machine fixed to center of table top--painted black w/ gilt trim. Removable carved oak case over machine.
sewing machines (equipment)
iron (metal)
oak (wood)
Oak
Iron
MACHINE, SEWING
Painted on machine: ""SINGER/ The Singer Manufacturing Co."" Etched on machine: ""PATENTED/ OCT. 8TH 1878/ JULY 6TH 1880/ SEPT. 22ND 1885/ JULY 19TH 1887"" Stamped on machine: ""THE SINGER MANFG. CO./ TRADE MARK"" Cast on legs: ""PATENTED JAN. 4. 1887"" See worksheet for further inscription.
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
143
The Singer Manufacturing Co. (Maker)
USA
43.5 x 43.5 x 16.25 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.691
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