Object Number 2015.0028.001 P

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 Bucks, Berks, or Montgomery County

Date

1740-1800

Materials

Chestnut

Dimensions (inches)

2.5 (H) , 17.5 (L) , 1.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

6.35 (H) , 44.45 (L) , 3.81 (W)

Object Description

Web - 12/16/2016

This is part of a shaft loom that was made in the late eighteenth century in Southeastern Pennsylvania and used there for over two hundred years. The cleat fastens to the side frames of the loom to hold the seat for the weaver. The position of the seat can be adjusted by attaching the cleat to the frame with a different hole.

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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