Patent Model of a Book-Stitching Machine
A small wooden patent model on a rectangular oak base, fitted with metal rods, hooks and brass fittings mounted between upright posts. A wavy-edged wooden cradle sits below the frame, suggesting a mechanism for holding and sewing book signatures. The piece is lit against a plain white background.
- Artist
- Smyth
- Date
- ca 1881
- Medium
- wood (overall material) metal (part material)
- Source
- Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
- Size
- 4000 × 3000 px
Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1886).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History