Fly-Shuttle Lay - 1965.18.1
Title
Fly-Shuttle Lay - 1965.18.1
Subject
Weaving equipment
Identifier
1965.18.1
Description
Tiger maple shuttle race
These are rarely found in the United States, whether because they have not survived or because they never came into common use here as they did in Great Britain.
These are rarely found in the United States, whether because they have not survived or because they never came into common use here as they did in Great Britain.
Dimensions
L: 76"
W: 3 3/4"
H: 27" (includes sword)
W: 3 3/4"
H: 27" (includes sword)
Materials
Wood: swords: pine; race: tiger maple; beater: birch
Date of Manufacture
Probably late 18th or early 19th century
Geographic or Cultural Origin
Probably New England
Provenance
Henry P. Thurlow Jr.
Condition
Metal rusty, wood wormy, leather brittle, cords missing (Wormholes treated June 1965).
Collection
Citation
“Fly-Shuttle Lay - 1965.18.1,” Marshfield School of Weaving - Textile Equipment Collection, accessed May 5, 2024, https://marshfieldschoolofweaving.omeka.net/items/show/56.