Museum Object Number2015.0028.001 AA |
Tool (for textiles) (Loom)
Tools
Museum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Jeanne L. Asplundh
Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Likely Berks, Montgomery, or Bucks County.
1750-1800
Oak, red
0.625 (H) , 9.625 (L) , 1.875 (W)
1.587 (H) , 24.448 (L) , 4.762 (W)
This wedge is part of a loom that was used in southeastern Pennsylvania for over two hundred years. This oak wedge is located on the left side of the loom, supporting the wide stretcher underneath the weaver's bench.
[Book] Pritchard, M. E. 1954 A Short Dictionary of Weaving: Including Some Spinning, Dyeing and Textile Terms and a Beginner's Guide to Weaving and Dyeing. 196.
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