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A 'Little Hereford' sewing machine
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A 'Little Hereford' sewing machine

细节
A 'Little Hereford' sewing machine
by A.W.Bezant, Widemarsh St, of Starley 'Queen of Hearts' design, serial no. 19782, with gilt decoration highlighted in white, shuttle, embossed brass badge with Patentees Registered trade mark coat of arms (crossed with 'Everlasting' and 'Sans Egal') and Design Registration mark for 1874 -- 13½in. (34cm.) wide
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品专文

The brass Bezant badge completely covers the circular sapce normally occupied by by the Queen of Hearts transfer. Whether Bezant acquired the rights to the machine, or bought redundant stock after Smith & Starley had ceased selling them, is a matter of conjecture. The end of the arm is stamped with Patent No. 3090 of September 20th 1873. The gillding is worn in places, but in others might respond to careful cleaning.