Late 19th Century Cummins Initial Machine button forming a braided look on

forming a braided look on the trio of legs

This piece features one suspension screw for mounting on your ceiling and is in working order

it remains a sturdy piece that has withstood the test of time

he wants to break the bank

12" W x 9" H

Late 19th Century Cummins Initial Machine button forming a braided look onc. 1890s; by B. F. Cummins Co. for J. B. Mast Co. New York Antique cast iron initial perforating machine. This piece was initially designed to aid clerks in canceling legal documents before Cummins took his design and partnered with the USPOD (United States Post Office Department) to use his machines to perforate initials on stamps. Machines based on this (and even salvaged Cummins machines) were later used to emboss leather and other goods. Has been