Temple (tenterhooks) - 1959.1.44

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Title

Temple (tenterhooks) - 1959.1.44

Subject

Weaving equipment

Identifier

1959.1.44

Description

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 section. 8 spikes on each end, on broken on each end.

Dimensions

L: 37" max, 22 1/4" min
W: 2 1/16"

Materials

wood, iron

Date of Manufacture

1823

Provenance

Samuel Dale Stevens Collection

Condition

usable, not restored

Notes

Marks: BADE 1823

Citation

“Temple (tenterhooks) - 1959.1.44,” Marshfield School of Weaving - Textile Equipment Collection, accessed May 5, 2024, https://marshfieldschoolofweaving.omeka.net/items/show/12.