Elaborate sewing tables, some with hidden sections for storage, and small hand-held sewing boxes were popular. The tradition of the sewing table continued in the 19th Century.

Most sewing stands looked like small tables and stood about 28inches high, the height of a desk. There was a drawer to hold sewing tools, needles, thread, scissors and measuring tape.

Sewing was an everyday activity for the 19th-century housewife. Often, a special table that held sewing supplies and needlework was kept near the living room.

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Based on the configuration of your piece, it was likely a mass-manufactured commerical grade sewing table marketed through a catalog, i.e. Sears & Roebuck, circa 1920. Potential dollar value is ...

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