SECOND CHANCE SUNDAY Sun 15 Nov 2026 at 10:00
Lot 349:
Description
A Victorian cast iron sewing machine featuring a hand crank mechanism and a japanned black finish. The machine head is mounted upon a rectangular wooden and metal base and is decorated with ornate gold-tone Victorian style floral and foliate decals. The arm of the machine carries a printed gold-lettered mark reading SINGER in an ornate serif font, framed by decorative filigree. Further scrolling gold-tone decoration is present on the bed and neck. The machine is fitted with a spoked handwheel featuring a wooden handle. The throat plate, slide plates, and various mechanical components are constructed from metal and appear structurally complete, though the lot is missing its original wooden protective case lid. The entire assembly is currently secured together with lengths of coarse twine and string.
Condition report:
The machine shows significant signs of age and exposure throughout. The japanned finish and decorative decals exhibit extensive chipping, fading, and surface wear, particularly to the front of the arm and the bed (photo 1). All exposed metal components, including the handwheel, needle bar area, and base plates, show heavy surface rust, oxidation, and accumulated dust (photo 2). The wooden handle on the handwheel appears weathered with possible grain cracking (photo 3). The throat plate and sliding cover plates are heavily corroded and pitted (photo 4). The item is offered in an as-found, non-working condition and would require extensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration.
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