Object Number 2015.0028.001 U

Object Name

Tool (for textiles)

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 created in Lebanon, Berks, Bucks, or Montgomery County.

Date

1900-2015

Materials

Wood; Oak; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

1.25 (H) , 23.5 (L) , 9 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

3.175 (H) , 59.69 (L) , 22.86 (W)

Object Description

Web - 12/16/2016

This object came with the collection related to a loom used in southeastern Pennsylvania for over two hundred years. While this tool is more modern than the loom, it was likely created by a weaver in order to help tighten the warp beam.

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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