1991.178.11 - Spinning Wheel, Great Wheel
Title
1991.178.11 - Spinning Wheel, Great Wheel
Subject
Spinning equipment
Identifier
1991.178.11
Description
Spinning wheel; horizontal, spindle. Rectangular table rests on three splayed legs. Slanted wheel post fits through table. Drive wheel has ten spokes, with a handle on one, and a flat rim constructed in 2 sections. The wooden drive wheel axle fits into
the wheel post, secured by a pin. Two parallel spindle posts, set into the table, hold the spindle. No tensioning device is present. Decorations: chip carving on ends of table. Turnings on posts.
#11 in Joan Cummer's book
the wheel post, secured by a pin. Two parallel spindle posts, set into the table, hold the spindle. No tensioning device is present. Decorations: chip carving on ends of table. Turnings on posts.
#11 in Joan Cummer's book
Dimensions
overall : horizontal 50 in. x vertical 48.75 in. x depth 14.5 in.
Materials
wood; metal
Date of Manufacture
early to mid-19th century
Geographic or Cultural Origin
United States
Provenance
Joan Cummer
Condition
Good; lacks tensioning device
Notes
Joan Whittaker Cummer, A Book of Spinning Wheels
(Portsmouth, NH : Peter E. Randall Publisher, 1994), p. 32-33.
Photo and essay on spinning wheel.
(Portsmouth, NH : Peter E. Randall Publisher, 1994), p. 32-33.
Photo and essay on spinning wheel.
Collection
Citation
“1991.178.11 - Spinning Wheel, Great Wheel,” Marshfield School of Weaving - Textile Equipment Collection, accessed April 24, 2024, https://marshfieldschoolofweaving.omeka.net/items/show/67.