1930s Priscilla Sewing Stand With Handle and Thread Tray

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This beautiful antique sewing stand has been fully restored and finished in satin lacquer.It has two doors that rotate upwards … Read more This beautiful antique sewing stand has been fully restored and finished in satin lacquer.It has two doors that rotate upwards to reveal a spacious inner compartment for all of your sewing, knitting or crochet needs.

On the inside is a convenient tray that will hold spools of thread, pencils, knitting needles, crochet hooks and much more. This beautiful antique piece will look great anywhere in your home and is lightweight enough to pick up and move to where you need it.

History:

Another 20th century non-survivor is the “Priscilla” – a utilitarian sewing stand that appeared in the early 1920s, apparently named for the treadle type sewing machine of the period and its accompanying magazine “Modern Priscilla.”

Makers introduced the Priscilla as a low cost replacement of the more elaborate Martha Washington sewing cabinets. Eventually it became an art form unto itself in the 1930s. By the end of the 1940s the lightweight little box with the hinged lid was gone. See less