Temple (tenterhooks) - 1959.1.44
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"
W: 2 1/16"
Materials
wood, iron
Date of Manufacture
1823
Provenance
Samuel Dale Stevens Collection
Condition
usable, not restored
Notes
Marks: BADE 1823
Collection
Citation
“Temple (tenterhooks) - 1959.1.44,” Marshfield School of Weaving - Textile Equipment Collection, accessed May 5, 2024, https://marshfieldschoolofweaving.omeka.net/items/show/12.