Spinning Wheel, Flax, "Low Irish" or "Dutch" - 1959.1.152
Title
Spinning Wheel, Flax, "Low Irish" or "Dutch" - 1959.1.152
Subject
Spinning equipment
Identifier
1959.1.152
Description
Distinctive features: new "ankle" on front leg, much worn treadle
Dimensions
H: (minus distaff) 33 1/2"
L: 33 1/2"
W: 23"
Wheel: 20" diameter, 16 spokes
L: 33 1/2"
W: 23"
Wheel: 20" diameter, 16 spokes
Materials
Wood: oak, maple
Date of Manufacture
18th century
Geographic or Cultural Origin
American, New England, probably New Hampshire
Provenance
Samuel Dale Stevens Collection
Condition
Good; a maple piece has been set into the right front foot where treadle bar pivots, and this same leg is cracked at the top. Wheel hub cracked. Flyer mended and some hooks replaced by brads. Treadle bar and treadle worn half through.
Notes
Probably by the same maker as 1959.1.152, .154, .158; 1962.2.2
Collection
Citation
“Spinning Wheel, Flax, "Low Irish" or "Dutch" - 1959.1.152,” Marshfield School of Weaving - Textile Equipment Collection, accessed April 29, 2024, https://marshfieldschoolofweaving.omeka.net/items/show/32.