1991.178.15 - Spinning Wheel, Great, Wool
Title
1991.178.15 - Spinning Wheel, Great, Wool
Subject
Spinning equipment
Identifier
1991.178.15
Description
Spinning wheel; horizontal, spindle. Rectangular
table rests on three splayed legs. Slanted wheel
post fits through table. Drive wheel has ten
spokes, and a flat rim constructed in one piece.
The drive wheel axle fits into the wheel post. Two slanted spindle posts are set into the table. Between them a barrel shaped piece of wood is held by a threaded screw. Two short pegs are set into the table, near the spindle posts. Turnings on posts, spokes and legs. Red paint on top and edges of table, and on hub of drive wheel.
table rests on three splayed legs. Slanted wheel
post fits through table. Drive wheel has ten
spokes, and a flat rim constructed in one piece.
The drive wheel axle fits into the wheel post. Two slanted spindle posts are set into the table. Between them a barrel shaped piece of wood is held by a threaded screw. Two short pegs are set into the table, near the spindle posts. Turnings on posts, spokes and legs. Red paint on top and edges of table, and on hub of drive wheel.
Dimensions
overall: horizontal 68 in. x vertical 61 in. x depth
21.5 in.
21.5 in.
Date of Manufacture
Late 18th-19th centuries
Geographic or Cultural Origin
USA: New England
Condition
Excellent
Notes
# 15 in Cummer's book
Joan Whittaker Cummer, A Book of Spinning
Wheels (Portsmouth, NH : Peter E. Randall
Publisher, 1994), p. 40-41. Photo and brief essay
on spinning wheel.
Joan Whittaker Cummer, A Book of Spinning
Wheels (Portsmouth, NH : Peter E. Randall
Publisher, 1994), p. 40-41. Photo and brief essay
on spinning wheel.
Collection
Citation
“1991.178.15 - Spinning Wheel, Great, Wool,” Marshfield School of Weaving - Textile Equipment Collection, accessed April 26, 2024, https://marshfieldschoolofweaving.omeka.net/items/show/125.