Object Number 2015.0028.001 NN

Object Name

Tool (for textiles) (Loom accessories)

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, or Montgomery County

Date

1800-1900

Materials

Iron

Dimensions (inches)

0.75 (H) , 1.75 (L) , 0.75 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

1.905 (H) , 4.445 (L) , 1.905 (W)

Object Description

Web - 12/16/2016

This hand-forged, threaded wing nut is part of a loom that was used and updated for over two hundred years in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The wings are formed by rolling tapered rods into circular grips.

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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