Museum Object Number2015.0028.001 EE |
Tool (for textiles) (Loom)
Tools
Museum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Jeanne L. Asplundh
Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Likely created in Berks, Montgomery, or Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania.
1900-1950
1. Inscription; Side; VI
Oak, red
1.625 (H) , 9.25 (L) , 0.625 (W)
4.127 (H) , 23.495 (L) , 1.587 (W)
This wedge is part of a loom that was used in southeastern Pennsylvania for over two hundred years. This piece of oak is located on the right side of the loom supporting the stretcher underneath the warp beam
[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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