L2015.1042.013 A-E Temple Pieces; overall
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Tool (for textiles) (Temple piece)

  • Category:

    Tools

  • Creator (Role):

    J. P. Oberholtzer (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1800-1950

  • Materials:

    Wood; Iron; Cotton

  • Museum Object Number:

    2015.0028.013


  • Complete Details



Object Number

2015.0028.013

Object Name

Tool (for textiles) (Temple piece)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Jeanne L. Asplundh

Creator (Role)

J. P. Oberholtzer (Maker)

Place of Origin

Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1800-1950

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Side of Temple Stick; J.P. Oberholtzer

Materials

Wood; Iron; Cotton

Dimensions (inches)

0.625 (H) , 26.25 (L) , 2.125 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

1.587 (H) , 66.675 (L) , 5.398 (W)

Object Description

Web - 12/16/2016

This temple piece came to Winterthur with a loom that has been used in southeastern Pennsylvania for over two hundred years. Temple pieces come in pairs and are inserted perpendicular to the warp of a fabric in order to create an opposing tension. When the temple pieces are inserted into the warp, the pull of the selvedge does not cause the fabric to crumple inwards.

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.