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Sewing Table
Lincoln Home National Historic Site, National Park Service
Springfield, IL, United States
Mary Lincoln sewed most of her sons’ clothes and many of Abraham Lincoln’s shirts. She had several sewing tables around the house to catch the best light at different times of day. Prior leaving for Washington, Mr. Lincoln gave this table to a friend.
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Details
- Title: Sewing Table
- Contributor: Lincoln Home National Historic Site, National Park Service
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/liho/exb/mary/LIHO46_sewingTable.html
- Source: Lincoln Home National Historic Site
- Place Of Production: Made in America
- National Park Service Catalog Number: LIHO 46
- Measurements: Mahogany veneer, wood
- Materials: H 69.9, W 50.8, D 61 cm
- Date: 1845-1860
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