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Sewing frames

Scope note

Small wooden devices used to sew sections of a book to sewing supports, consisting of a platform, usually with two vertical threaded uprights that support an adjustable horizontal crossbar. The sewing supports are stretched taut between the platform and crossbar.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000261445

Broader Terms used

<bookbinding equipment>

Equivalent Terms used

sewing frame

Created

13yrs ago

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