I , too, believe that this beautiful little box reads 1889 instead of 1899. I was told that it's called a Singer Puzzle Box, Designed to hold all the attachments needed to compliment the Singer Sewing Machine. My sister gave one to me yesterday and I had to see if I could find out what it is.....the burn stamp in the wood is extremely faint but the entire box is in excellent condition considering the age of it. If anyone out there has a name to go with this intriguing piece, please feel free to email me at
[email protected]. Much appreciated, Jason J
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ndnchf
I was browsing a few of our local antique shops today and spotted this little gem. Its an unusual little wooden box that appears to be made to fit in a treadle cabinet drawer.
Unusual little box
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The patent date looks like Feb 19th, 1899
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The surprise inside! I'm afraid I don't know what any of these attachments are, but for $22.50 I couldn't pass it up. The box alone seemed worth it.
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