L2015.1042.022 C Shuttle; overall
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Tool (for textiles) (Shuttle)

  • Category:

    Tools

  • Place of Origin:

    Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1750-1850

  • Materials:

    Dogwood; Iron wire

  • Museum Object Number:

    2015.0028.036


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Object Number

2015.0028.036

Object Name

Tool (for textiles) (Shuttle)

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

Date

1750-1850

Materials

Dogwood; Iron wire

Dimensions (inches)

0.875 (H) , 10.125 (L) , 1.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.223 (H) , 25.718 (L) , 3.81 (W)

Object Description

Web - 12/16/2016

This shuttle came to Winterthur with a loom that has been used in southeastern Pennsylvania for over 200 years. Weavers throw shuttles back-and-forth across a fabric's warp in order to create the perpendicular weft. As weavers used their shuttles for years, they often decorated these tools with punch or scribed decorations.

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.