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[Trade card featuring Cobb's improved sewing, embroidery, gimp, fringe and ruffling machine] / Cobb and Co

Catalog Data

Author:
Cobb and Co  Search this
Physical description:
3 p. : ill. (black and white). ; 26 x 20 cm
Type:
Books
Trade catalogs
Date:
1800
1899
19th cent
Notes:
Composed of images and text.
Model represented: H.D. Walott's patent graduating button-hole cutters.
Title from title page.
For families shirt and dressmakers, the smaller button hole cutters cut button holes from 1/4 to 3/4 of an inch; for tailors and tailoresses use no. 1 & 2 which are larger between going from 3/8 of an inch to 1 1/2 inch; (No. 1) button hole.
Topic:
Sewing machines  Search this
Sewing-machine industry  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_661180