Bidspirit auction | A Victorian Singer Cast Iron

A Victorian Singer Cast Iron Hand Crank Sewing Machine - 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.