Object Number 2015.0028.001 T

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

Date

1750-1900

Materials

Oak, red; Pine; Iron

Techniques

Nailed

Dimensions (inches)

6 (H) , 12.75 (L) , 8.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.24 (H) , 32.385 (L) , 20.955 (W)

Object Description

Web - 12/15/2016

This oak and pine box is part of a loom that was used in southeastern Pennsylvania for over two hundred years. The box is nailed to the left side of the loom above the weaver's bench. It is nailed together and divided into two sections with a pine divider. Weavers using this loom kept their tools, like extra quills and knives.

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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