Hand Loom, Floor - 1959.1.6.1
Title
Hand Loom, Floor - 1959.1.6.1
Subject
Weaving equipment
Identifier
1959.1.6.1
Description
ATHM files: 18th century American, probably Pennsylvania German in origin, 40" 4 harness loom. The cantilevered side plates with ornamental ends, the pivot seat on sloping brackets (replacements) and the carving in the ends of the breast beam all bespeak an origin outside of New England. Two of the four treadles are missing.
Dimensions
L: 75"
W: 64"
H: 76"
W: 64"
H: 76"
Materials
Wood: oak, pine, birch
Iron
Iron
Date of Manufacture
18th century
Geographic or Cultural Origin
American, presumed Pennsylvania German
Provenance
Samuel Dale Stevens Collection
Condition
Good
Restored: seat brackets, pivot pin, brake on warp beam
1994: New wedges proper lower left and proper upper and lower right. New dowels (2) lower proper right.
Restored: seat brackets, pivot pin, brake on warp beam
1994: New wedges proper lower left and proper upper and lower right. New dowels (2) lower proper right.
Collection
Citation
“Hand Loom, Floor - 1959.1.6.1,” Marshfield School of Weaving - Textile Equipment Collection, accessed April 28, 2024, https://marshfieldschoolofweaving.omeka.net/items/show/5.