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Manual Sewing Machine - Frister and Rossmann, circa 1905
Reg. No: SH 850368
- Summary:
- Manual Frister and Rossmann sewing machine, used in a mental health hospital, Victoria, Australia, circa 1905.
- Description:
- It is a manual machine which has a black body which is ornately decorated with gold leaf. Across the top `bridge' of the machine are the words `Frister and Rossmann', and on the side of the body is an embossed name plate. The wheel is turned by a crank, the handle of which is an off-white porcelain. The metal base also has inscribed the words - "TRADE MARK BERLIN". Around the metal base of the machine is a laminated, dark brown wood surround.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 48.50 cm (Height), 28.00 cm (Width), 26.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | occupational therapy, psychiatric hospitals, recreation, sewing machines, gold leaf, -1 |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Occupational Therapy |
| Tertiary Classification: | tools & equipment |
| Inscriptions: | Stencilled across top bridge of machine : "FRISTER & ROSSMANN". Stencilled on base "Trade Mark Berlin." Sole agents: W. Piersson, 49 Fore St., London E.C. |
| Manufacturer: | Frister & Rossman, Berlin, Germany, circa 1905 |
| Place & Date Used: | Victoria, Australia, circa 1910 |
| References: | Oral history: Dr E.C. Dax, 4.3.1992 |
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