Object number
81/100
Creator
Description
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.
Physical description
1 sewing machine: deaccessioned
Label Text
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.
Archival history
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:'
Production place
Bavaria
Production date
1912 - 1930
Object name
Material
Dimensions
- Length 233 mm
- Width 115 mm
- Depth 175 mm
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