Objektnummer
81/100
Upphovsman
Beskrivning
Please note that this object no longer forms part of the Museum of English Rural Life collection, and so cannot be accessed at our institution.
This is a Bing sewing machine with a trade mark 'B W Bavaria'. This small machine was designed for use by a child. It is a single thread chain-stitch machine. The machine is black with gold painted decorations. The object is part of the Barnett Collection. DEACCESSIONED.
Fysisk beskrivning
1 sewing machine: metal, wood
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><P><SPAN><SPAN>Part of the Barnett Collection of Sewing Machines // James Nutcombe Barnett was a University of Reading member of staff from 1964, working for the Department of Cybernetics and Engineering, until his death on October 4th 1978. The sewing machines were bequeathed to the university and became part of the Museum of English Rural Life collection in 1981. // The descriptions below include: manufacturer's name, model, use and when available a date. // ... Bottom Shelf // … 81/100 DRGM, USA, trade mark Bavaria</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV>
Arkivhistorik
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: Sewing machine // Accession number: 81/100 // Classification: // Negative number: // Acquisition method: // Acquired from, date: Barnett Collection // Store: exhibition // Condition: // Recorder, date: JVB. 27.7.81 // Description: DRGM USA sewing machine Trade mark [ink sketch] Bavaria //Dimensions: // Associated information: // References:'
Produktionsplats
Bavaria
Datum
1912 - 1930
Objektnamn
Material
Dimensioner
- Length 233 mm
- Width 115 mm
- Depth 175 mm