Spinning Wheel
MakerMade by
Unknown
MediumWood and metal
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (depth x length x width): 1 5/8 x 17 x 5 1/4in. (4.1cm, 17in., 13.3cm)
Other (wheel diameter): 19 1/2in. (49.5cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of the estate of Mrs. Horace B. Clark
Object number1937.28.2
DescriptionSaxony flax spinning wheel, with one wheel support in back. Stained brown and varnished. The front face of the wheel is smooth; the back face has one deep groove near the inside. The wheel stands 33 inches from floor. It contains twelve spokes; the rim consists of four pieces. The bobbin and flyer have circular lines; the flyer has one broken end, and the other end has ten metal hooks. There is a wooden tensioner on the table end; the table has four legs. There are fine finials on the ends of the uprights. The distaff is 1 1/2 feet higher than the wheel and is complete with flax hanging by string. The mother-of-all is complete with two maidens. There is one wooden bobbin, a wooden footman, and a wooden treadle. This is possibly a Shaker-built wheel.
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