Object Number 2015.0028.020 A, B

Object Name

Tool (for textiles) (Rod)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Jeanne L. Asplundh

Place of Origin

Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Likely Bucks, Berks, Montgomery, or Lebanan County

Date

1750-1900

Materials

Ash or hickory

Dimensions (inches)

45.125 (L) , 0.375 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

114.617 (L) , 0.952 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are given for .20 B, the longer of the two. .20 A is 44 inches long and 1/4 inch in diameter.

Object Description

Web - 12/15/2016

These rods came to Winterthur with a loom that had been used in southeastern Pennsylvania for more than two hundred years. Thin rods like these could be used for any number of tasks related to weaving, like knitting heddles or tying on a warp. These two were hand planed into a roughly round shape, just smooth enough to be serviceable.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[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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[Book] Worst, Edward F. 1974 Weaving with Foot-power Looms. 275.
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