Object Number 2015.0028.001 D

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 from Berks, Bucks, or Montgomery County

Date

1740-1800

Materials

Oak; Maple

Dimensions (inches)

22.25 (H) , 64.625 (L) , 2.375 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

56.515 (H) , 164.147 (L) , 6.033 (W)

Object Description

Web - 12/15/2016

This is a piece of a loom that was used in southeastern Pennsylvania for over two hundred years. This assemblage is the saddle, which holds up the heddles, which raise and lower the warp threads for weaving. This saddle features decorative turning and carefully cut screw threads.

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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