Description :

A mid-century sewing bench that opens to hidden storage, sold full of notions, with a collection of vintage sewing boxes and keepsakes. 

Details

• Sewing Bench: Vintage mid-century sewing chair with a wood frame, tapered legs, a curved back rail and a lift-top padded seat in cream brocade-pattern upholstery, opening to a storage compartment. Approx. 16"W x 16"D x 25"H
• Bench Contents: Pins, needles, a needle threader, seam binding, bobbins, thread, a grommet tool and assorted packaged notions
• Sewing Boxes: Olive green and golden-yellow vintage plastic sewing boxes with latches and lift-out trays, a clear plastic notions box, and a blue floral fabric sewing basket with pincushion, all with contents
• Thread & Notions: Dozens of thread spools, bobbins, scissors and assorted supplies
• Tins: Vintage-style "Eggs" tin with handle and a Singer sewing tin with beaded handle, both with notions inside
• Decor: Carved wood wall mirror with beveled oval glass and a small shelf, a carved wood easel-back oval frame, and a wooden accordion peg rack
• Trinket Box: Round lidded trinket box with an iris design and 24K gold trim, in the Japanese chokin style; approx. 3.5" diameter x 2"H
• Condition: Used, vintage. The bench has wear to the finish on the back rail and legs and small scuffs on the vinyl. Olive green sewing box doesn't lock and the blue one need some glue on the trims. Please review photos.
• Estimated Value: $75–$175

Highlights

• Style: Mid-century charm in avocado, harvest gold and cream, right out of a 1960s sewing room
• Grab-and-Go Sewing Room: A seat, storage and years of supplies in one lot
• A Bit of History: Lift-top sewing benches were a staple of mid-century homes, often sold alongside sewing cabinets so a seamstress could keep her pins and thread right under her seat.
• More Than a Sewing Chair: Works just as well as a vanity, dressing or accent chair, with hidden storage for jewelry, makeup or keepsakes

Shipping

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