Object Number 2015.0028.001 L

Object Name

Tool (for textiles) (Loom)

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 Counties.

Date

1740-1800

Materials

Oak, red

Dimensions (inches)

3.5 (H) , 55.625 (L) , 2 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

8.89 (H) , 141.288 (L) , 5.08 (W)

Object Description

Web - 12/16/2016

This is part of a shaft loom that was made in the late eighteenth century in Southeastern Pennsylvania and used there for over two hundred years. This piece is a long lever that lets the weaver advance the warp without getting up. The lever is connected at one end to a toggle (2015.28.1.W) next to the weaver. When the toggle is lifted, the other end of the lever drops from the gear on the warp beam, allowing it to rotate. This piece, like many on the loom, is decorated with a simple beaded moulding along the outer edge.

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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