Tools
Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1740-1800
Wood
2015.0028.001 FF
Object Number2015.0028.001 FF |
Tool (for textiles) (Loom)
Tools
Museum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Jeanne L. Asplundh
Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Likely created in Berks, Montgomery, or Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania.
1740-1800
Wood
0.375 (H) , 3.125 (L) , 0.75 (W)
0.952 (H) , 7.938 (L) , 1.905 (W)
This wedge is part of a loom that was used in southeastern Pennsylvania for over two hundred years. This piece of wood is located on the left side of the loom and supports the warp beam.
[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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