Machine, Sewing

Name/Title

Machine, Sewing

Entry/Object ID

1178

Description

Sewing Machine. Material: wood, metal. Size: 30" x 41" Description: dark hardwood cabinet on cast iron frame; fold-down wooden tabletop; wooden case printed "Domestic" covers a black metal sewing machine; under tabletop: four stacked wooden drawers on left side, black iron treadles in center and black iron belt wheel on right side.

Context

Sewing machine brought to the museum by Dick Sandberg. This 1869 sewing machine belonged to Abraham Willis, parents of Ed Willis. Dick Sandberg was on the Waseca County Historical Society Board of Directors from 1961 - 1979, Vice President of the Board in 1972 and 1973.

Cataloged By

vanessa

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

October 5, 2010

Update Date

November 21, 2024