Black-and-white photo of a small wooden model of a book-stitching machine: a pale cylindrical roller held by metal clamps inside an open wooden frame.

Patent Model of a Book-stitching Machine

A small wooden patent model in a U-shaped open frame, with a cylindrical roller wrapped in pale cloth or paper and held by metal clamps and straps. Black-and-white studio photograph on a plain white background showing its simple mechanical parts.

Artist: Smyth
Date: ca 1881
Medium: wood (overall material)
Source: Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size: 2880 × 2421 px

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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)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

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