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Object Name |
Machine, Sewing |
Date |
ca. 1870 |
Catalog Number |
95.96.1 A-B |
Description |
Sewing machine(A) with walnut case (B) and cast iron base. The machine itself is decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays and gold enamel ornamentation, as well as "NELLIE COLFAX, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA" circling a mother-of-pearl circle on the work surface. The metal plate surrounding the bobbin hatch is also engraved with "Nellie Colfax, South Bend" in ornate font. Cast-iron base features a foot-powered treadle and flywheel. Part of the unfolding wooden cover (B) for the machine has become detached from the rest of the machine and is secured in place by a tightly-tied orange ribbon. |
Dimensions |
H-38.5 W-19.25 L-33.5 inches |
Collection |
Colfax Collection |
Provenance |
Used by Ellen Wade (Nellie) Colfax, second wife of Schuyler Colfax. |
Credit line |
The History Museum Collection |
People |
Colfax, Ellen Wade Colfax, Schuyler |