Rigid Heddle, Knee (Tape Loom or Band Loom) - 1959.1.28
Title
Rigid Heddle, Knee (Tape Loom or Band Loom) - 1959.1.28
Subject
Weaving equipment
Identifier
1.28
Description
ATHM records refer to this as "Loom, Slot and Hole, Knee".
Single slab. 13 holes, 12 slots closed at top, 8 3/4" long. Knee grips crudely whittled, shaping lower 7 1/2" into paddle. One side has initials P.T. and date 1773 scratch-carved on it.
Single slab. 13 holes, 12 slots closed at top, 8 3/4" long. Knee grips crudely whittled, shaping lower 7 1/2" into paddle. One side has initials P.T. and date 1773 scratch-carved on it.
Dimensions
L: 20 3/4"
W: 4 9/16"
H: 5/8" - 1/2"
W: 4 9/16"
H: 5/8" - 1/2"
Materials
wood: beech or birch
Date of Manufacture
1773
Geographic or Cultural Origin
American - probably New England
Maker
Marks: "PT 1773"
Provenance
Samuel Dale Stevens Collection
Condition
Excellent
Collection
Citation
“Rigid Heddle, Knee (Tape Loom or Band Loom) - 1959.1.28,” Marshfield School of Weaving - Textile Equipment Collection, accessed May 5, 2024, https://marshfieldschoolofweaving.omeka.net/items/show/18.