Sewing machine

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OBJECT TYPE
ROTARY HOOK/CHAIN-STITCH/HAND-CRANK
DATE
1860
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1968.0370.001
MANUFACTURER
Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Co.
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
London, England

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
CAST IRON, AND OTHER METALS/ WOODEN BASE.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
32.0 cm
Width
21.0 cm
Height
N/A
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Domestic Technology
Category
Textile working
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Willcox Gibbs
Country
England
State/Province
Unknown
City
London

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
Unknown
Function
MECHANICALLY JOINS OR ALTERS FABRIC, USING THREAD.
Technical
WILLCOX AND GIBBS PRODUCED SMALL, INEXPENSIVE MACHINES (WHICH SOLD FOR @ 1/2 PRICE OF OTHERS ON THE MARKET) OF RELATIVELY GOOD QUALITY. THEY WERE VERY POPULAR FOR MANY YEARS.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
'WILLCOX & GIBBS/ SEWING MACHINE/ CO./ LONDON' AND 'UNDER ROYAL LETTERS PATENT/ DATED JULY 15TH 1857/ MARCH 21, 1860/ MANUF [?]/ JAMES WILLCOX/NEW YORK' INCISED BENEATH LION, UNICORN AND CROWN LOGO ON CLOTH BED.
Missing
NONE EVIDENT.
Finish
MACHINE BODY HAS BLACK ENAMEL FINISH; SELECTED METAL COMPONENT PARTS ARE SILVER COLOURED/ BASE PAINTED BLACK.
Decoration
N/A

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