Tools
Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1740-1800
Oak, red
2015.0028.001 HH
Object Number2015.0028.001 HH |
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.
1740-1800
1. Inscription; Side; IIV
Oak, red
1.875 (H) , 9.125 (L) , 0.75 (W)
4.762 (H) , 23.177 (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 oak is located on the right side of the loom and supports the stretcher located underneath 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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