Auction #13 - February 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/26/2023
Singer Sewing company issued a number of trade cards advertising their sewing machines in the late 1800's. The cards were generally in sets of 6, 8, 12 and different configurations. This set is one of the larger efforts for Singer and were issued for the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. The set is cataloged as H639 and pictures natives in costumes for a number of countries and cities or municipalities within the country. Some countries have a single example and others, like Spain, have up to 7 subjects.
This complete set of H639 Singer Sewing Costumes of All Nations are in VGEX to EXMT condition, averaging about EX. Very clean set.
H639 Singer Sewing Costumes of All Nations Complete Set of (36) Cards
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