Perfection Embroidery Machine

Object/Artifact

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

1984.001.008 box

Name/Title

Perfection Embroidery Machine

Description

Machine has wooden handles, one large handle to hold on to and the other smaller to crank the needle thread or yarn holder. Has a guard that the needle slides through; (3) extra needles; a crochet hook that has metal treaded on the other end; extra cranking handle; rods pointed on each end; Instruction booklet and box; 8 pieces. Marks: "PERFECTION -EMBROIDERY MACHINE"

Use

by Anna Schaffer Bogemann (1857-1920) at Bogemann Sisters' Millinery.

Collection

Mr. and Mrs. Urban Soller

Acquisition

Accession

1984.001

Source or Donor

Martha Ford Soller, Urban A. Soller

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Parents of John Soller

Made/Created

Manufacturer

A. P. Burton

Date made

1891

Time Period

19th Century

Place

City

St. Louis

State/Province

Missouri

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 15, 1984

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Anna Schaffer Bogemann

Create Date

January 15, 1984

Update Date

March 7, 2025