1983.27.1 - Hand Loom, Floor
Title
1983.27.1 - Hand Loom, Floor
Subject
Weaving equipment
Identifier
1983.27.1
Description
Barn loom found in an attic in Greenfield, NH
Dimensions
L: 67"
W: 64 1/2"
H: 74"
W: 64 1/2"
H: 74"
Date of Manufacture
18th century
Geographic or Cultural Origin
Possibly NH
Provenance
Purchased from the Skinner family of Greenfield, NH by Charles M. Cobb of Peterborough, NH. Sold to Dr. and Mrs. John Schott of Jaffrey Center, NH, who later donated it to the Merrimack Valley Textile Museum. Cobb believed that the loom had never resided anywhere but at the Skinner house before his purchase of it.
Collection
Citation
“1983.27.1 - Hand Loom, Floor,” Marshfield School of Weaving - Textile Equipment Collection, accessed April 29, 2024, https://marshfieldschoolofweaving.omeka.net/items/show/119.