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With its elaborate gold floral detailing, black enamel body and wonderful original wooden base and cover, this is a particularly striking example of early 20th-century sewing-machine craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe machine bears \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSerial Number #.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and was originally supplied by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eW. Pierssene of London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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A sewn sample demonstrates that this remarkable old machine can still do the job it was built to do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese machines were designed as serious working tools and were capable of sewing an impressive range of fabrics, from lightweight cottons and silks to heavier materials such as denim and canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ornate gold decoration remains particularly beautiful. After approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e118 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the machine naturally shows cosmetic wear, age and patina, as does its wooden base and cover. 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