Object Number 2015.0028.009 A, B

Object Name

Tool (for textiles) (Horse)

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 Bucks, Berks, or Montgomery County.

Date

1750-1850

Materials

Oak, red; Leather; Cotton

Dimensions (inches)

0.25 (H) , 9.875 (L) , 1.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

0.635 (H) , 25.083 (L) , 3.81 (W)

Object Description

Web - 12/16/2016

This pair of 'heddle horses' came to Winterthur with a loom that has been used in southeastern Pennsylvania for over 200 years. A loom's horses hang above the shafts and attach with strings to the heddle sticks. They help in raising and lowering the shafts when a weaver works his treadles.

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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