Object Number 2015.0028.001 X

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 created in Berks, Montgomery, or Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Date

1740-1800

Materials

Oak, red

Dimensions (inches)

0.75 (H) , 10 (L) , 1.625 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

1.905 (H) , 25.4 (L) , 4.127 (W)

Object Description

Web - 12/16/2016

This wedge is part of a loom that was used in southeastern Pennsylvania for over two hundred years. This large piece of oak--located in the top tenon on the right side of the loom--holds the massive front stretcher in place.

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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