Object Number 2015.0028.010.002 A, B

Object Name

Tool (for textiles) (Heddle stick)

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 Berks, Bucks, or Montgomery County

Date

1800-1900

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; End, on long face; "VI"

Materials

Pine

Dimensions (inches)

Dimensions (centimeters)

Object Description

Web - 12/16/2016

This pair of heddle sticks came to Winterthur alongside a loom that had been used in Southeastern Pennsylvania for over two hundred years. They hold the heddles, loops of string used to raise and lower the warp threads, as part the shafts on the loom. These are marked with the numeral "VI" and divided into 7/8" divisions, indicating the fineness of the fabric that they were meant to weave.

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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[Book] White, George. 1846 A Practical Treatise on Weaving by Hand and Power Looms: Intended as a Textbook for Manufacturers by Hand and Power Looms and Power Loom Engineers. 362.
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