L2015.1042.009 Warping Paddle; overall
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Tool (for textiles) (Warping Paddle)

  • Category:

    Tools

  • Place of Origin:

    Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1750-1900

  • Materials:

    Tulip poplar

  • Techniques:

    Carved

  • Museum Object Number:

    2015.0028.008


  • Complete Details



Object Number

2015.0028.008

Object Name

Tool (for textiles) (Warping Paddle)

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 Berks, Montgomery, or Bucks County.

Date

1750-1900

Materials

Tulip poplar

Techniques

Carved

Dimensions (inches)

0.125 (H) , 13.625 (L) , 0.375 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

0.317 (H) , 34.607 (L) , 0.952 (W)

Object Description

Web - 12/16/2016

Weavers use warping paddles to move warp threads from the scarne's spools onto the warping mill. The holes in the paddle help to keep the warp threads separated.

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.

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