Spinning wheel (Flax wheel)

Museum Object Number 1961.0251

Object Name

Spinning wheel (Flax wheel)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

A. Carr (Maker)

Place of Origin

Delaware or New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Probably made in Delaware or New Jersey. "Alexander Carr" is listed in local records from both Delaware and New Jersey in the late 18th/early 19th century.

Date

1750-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Brand; Base; The wheel is branded "A. CARR" on the upper surface

Materials

Oak, white; Maple

Dimensions (inches)

44 (H) , 31.5 (L) , 21.75 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

111.76 (H) , 80.01 (L) , 55.245 (W)

Measurement Notes

OL from outer wheel to tension knob, OW at feet.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Other] Hansen, Heather N. "Winterthur's Wheels: An Interpretative Manual for Guides". 32
• Published: p. 15 fig. 22, p. 16 figs. 25 & 26