Sewing Machine

Name/Title

Sewing Machine

Entry/Object ID

1931.8

Description

Black enameled metal sewing machine. The machine sits on a metal base with four paw-shaped feet holding up (at the corners). The base is painted on the top with flowers and on the sides with a gold filigree design. There is a wheel on the right side that controls the movement of the needle, which hangs from a horizontal arm on the left.

Context

Owned by Amelia Benway of St. Albans, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1931.8

Source or Donor

Rosenberg, Robert M.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Machine, Sewing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Machine, Needlework

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9 in

Width

8 in

Length

14 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Benway, Amelia

Related Places

Place

City

St. Albans City

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America