,, Conservation: cleaned with hog's hair brush and museum vac J. ,, Inscription (gold emblem on base of machine): WILLCOX & GIBBS SEWING MACH. From 1857 to the turn of the century, the style of the Willcox and Gibbs sewing. APRIL 17-83.",, Inscription (on cloth plate): shield with "STITCHES // TO AN // INCH" inside.,, Inscription (on cloth plate): table showing threads, needles and stitch combinations. Willcox AND GIBBS SEWING MACHINE, serial number 296572, of about 1878. BELGIUM, // GERMANY, AUSTRIA, ITALY // UNDER ROYAL LETTERS // PATENT // JULY 4-71, JAN 13-76, // FER 19-77. WILLCOX & NOBLE 17-93.",, Inscription (on cloth plate): "WILLCOX & GIBBS // SEWING MACHINE CO // NEW YORK // LONDON // PARIS",, Inscription (on cloth plate): "PATENTED IN // FRANCE, S.G.D.G. ,, ,, Maker: Willcox & Gibbs,, Serial number (on machine under cloth plate): A 395838,, Date: manufactured from 1857, latest patent 1883,, ,, Dimensions: (in case) 350mm long x 250mm wide x 310mm high,, ,, Inscription (on cloth plate): "J.E.A. The are two batons inside the case to hold the base in place and prevent the machine rising up if jolted. ,, The box opens to the side to allow the machine to slide in. There is also an engraved shield with a number that appears to rotate to indicate how many stitches per inch the machine will do. The cloth plate has several engraved inscriptions. The needle is vertcal above a metal cloth plate. Wilcox and Gibbs black and gilt hand sewing chain stitch machine in wooden box.,, ,, Description: Still has a reel of white cotton in place and threaded through the mechanism and needle.
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