Sewing Box, 1850-1875

THF121018 / Sewing Box, 1850-1875

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Sewing box

Date Made

1850-1875

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America

Object ID

69.100.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Leather
Pewter (Tin alloy)
Ivory (Tooth component)

Dimensions

Length: 8.5 in
Width: 4 in
Height: 3.75 in

Inscriptions

marked: M.O.P.

Keywords	Sewing boxes Boxes (Containers) Sewing (Needleworking technique)

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This 1881 Singer sewing machine is on exhibit in Made in America in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. Isaac Singer developed the first practical sewing machine for home use in the 1850s. / THF173635

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The Changing Nature of Sewing

The invention of the sewing machine in the mid-1840s would make clothing more available and affordable — yet, ironically, the sewing machine also resulted in a decline of sewing skills.