L2015.1042.022 F&G Shuttle; overall
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Tool (for textiles) (Shuttle)

  • Category:

    Tools

  • Place of Origin:

    Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1800-1850

  • Materials:

    Iron wire; Maple

  • Techniques:

    Carved

  • Museum Object Number:

    2015.0028.040


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Object Number

2015.0028.040

Object Name

Tool (for textiles) (Shuttle)

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

1800-1850

Materials

Iron wire; Maple

Techniques

Carved

Dimensions (inches)

2 (H) , 12.25 (L) , 1.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

5.08 (H) , 31.115 (L) , 3.81 (W)

Object Description

Web - 12/14/2016

This shuttle came to Winterthur with a loom that has been used in southeastern Pennsylvania for over 200 years. Weavers throw shuttles back-and-forth across a fabric's warp in order to create the perpendicular weft. Shuttles that are taller and thicker, such as this one, were more likely used to weave wool or carpets.

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.