Spinning Wheel, Great, Wool - 1959.1.133
Title
Spinning Wheel, Great, Wool - 1959.1.133
Subject
Spinning equipment
Identifier
1959.1.133
Dimensions
L: 76"
W: 20 1/2"
H: 61 1/2"
Wheel: 45" diameter
W: 20 1/2"
H: 61 1/2"
Wheel: 45" diameter
Materials
Wood: birch, oak, hickory, black walnut, all stained with reddish color, making identification more difficult; horn
Date of Manufacture
early 19th century
Geographic or Cultural Origin
American - New England
Canterbury, NH Shaker Community
Canterbury, NH Shaker Community
Maker
Probably the same maker as 1959.1.132/135/134/137, all with horn collars on spindle posts and other similarities
Provenance
Samuel Dale Stevens Collection
Condition
Good: Horn collar slightly eaten. Wheel rim, wheel post, and bench slightly split
Notes
Comes with unusual accelerated spinning head 1959.1.133.A
Collection
Citation
“Spinning Wheel, Great, Wool - 1959.1.133,” Marshfield School of Weaving - Textile Equipment Collection, accessed May 5, 2024, https://marshfieldschoolofweaving.omeka.net/items/show/25.