Domestic sewing machine

Description

Domestic, lockstitch treadle sewing machine with boat shuttle, the head is decoated with floral transfers, by the Howe Machine Co., Ltd, Bridgeton, Glasgow

Museum reference

T.1979.139

Object name

Domestic sewing machine

Production information

Howe Machine Co. Ltd
Bridgeton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Materials

Cast iron, Wood

Associations

Inventor: Howe, Elias, Jr., 1819 - 1867