Object Number 2015.0028.001 ZZ

Object Name

Tool (for textiles) (Rod)

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, Mongomery, or Bucks County.

Date

1740-1950

Materials

Oak

Dimensions (inches)

45 (L) , 0.375 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

114.3 (L) , 0.952 (Diam)

Object Description

Web - 12/16/2016

This oak dowel came to Winterthur with a loom that had been used in southeastern Pennsylvania for more than two hundred years. Thin rods like this one could be used for any number of tasks related to weaving, like knitting heddles or tying on a warp.

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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[Book] Worst, Edward F. 1974 Weaving with Foot-power Looms. 275.
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