Novelty

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Novelty

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.340

Description

Printed advertisement card with image of ice skater and sewing machine; male figure on skates pushes sewing machine set on runners; female sits at front of machine table; frozen stream or pond; trees and bushes on land at center left; at top right printed, "NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE CO. / 30 Union Square, / NEW YORK."; verso: advertisement text for New Home Sewing Machine Company; duo-tone lithograph.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Printer

Date made

1880 - 1890

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3 in

Width

4-15/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 x 4 15/16 in. (7.6 x 12.5 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed and soiled; small tear at center of top edge; verso: paper is brown, abrasion at top left and at center bottom; stain at bottom left corner; stain (dot) at center right.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

New Home Sewing Machine Company

Notes

Retailer

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B5

Note Type

Department

Note

Library