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5 string holes in one half, 6 notches in the other. Rosettes stamped in broad end of each half.

Three string holes in 1 side, 17 notches in the other

A very ornately carved temple. Two spiked, iron-tipped sticks. Narrow part of one sliding into the wide part of the other. Desired length held by peg and an iron collar. Intricate carving on both sticks. 39 holes in larger piece, 29 holes in tongue…

Curved ends, fixed length. Two spiked sticks with ends curved, the narrow part of one stick pivoted in a slot in the other stick on a screw and steadied by a small wood thumb button also pivoted on a screw. Length could be altered by relocating…

Top bar solid with concave under surface, convex upper surface. Bottom bar made of 2 parallel strips with about 1/8" space between. Top and bottom bars riveted 3 1/4" apart at ends and center. Double row of teasels have stems in bottom bar space,…

New York state style tension system (barrel tension). W.W. Hopkins spinning head, complete with label.

A Scottish wheel from Galashiels, used both as a pirn-winder and wool wheel. The turning handle, sit-down height and wide wheel rim are closer to the medieval than to the American wool wheels.

Possibly used prior to the Civil War by enslaved people on a southern plantation to spin cordage. Note the crude flyer wedged in place by horseshoe nails. The machine works on the "bobbin lead" principle, the flyer and spindle having no direct…