Object Number 2015.0028.001 J

Object Name

Tool (for textiles) (Loom)

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

1740-1930

Materials

Poplar

Dimensions (inches)

3.75 (H) , 64.5 (L) , 0.75 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

9.525 (H) , 163.83 (L) , 1.905 (W)

Object Description

Web - 12/23/2016

This is part of a simple shaft loom that was made in the late eighteenth century in Southeastern Pennsylvania and used there for over two hundred years. This piece is a light board that joins the two heavy side frames at the top of the loom. A piece like this could be easily replaced, and, since this one uses different styles of decorative moulding than the rest of the loom, it likely was added later.

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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