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Tool (for textiles) (Tape loom)
John Drissell
1795
Category
Tools
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Drissell (Maker)
Place of Origin
Lower Milford Township; Pennsylvania; Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pine, white
- Oak
- Walnut
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1965.2267
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.2267
Object Name
Tool (for textiles) (Tape loom)
Category
Tools
Creator (Role)
John Drissell (Maker)
Place of Origin
Lower Milford Township; Pennsylvania; Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is probably Lower Milford Township, Bucks County.
Date
1795
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: Heddle
Inscription: "John Drissell his hand September 26h"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pine, white
- Oak
- Walnut
- Paint
Dimensions (inches)
21.25 (H) x 9.375 (W) x 17 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
53.975 (H) x 23.813 (W) x 43.18 (L)
Measurement Notes
W (including winder): 12.5 in.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: Garvan, Beatrice B. & Hummel, Charles F. 1982 The Pennsylvania Germans: a celebration of their arts, 1683-1850. An exhibition organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Article: Cummings, John & Cummings, Martha S. 1958 John Drissell and his boxes. Pennsylvania Folklife. 9, no. 4 (Fall)
Book: Stoudt, John Joseph. 1966 Pennsylvania German Folk Art.
• Published: p. 271.Book: Hess, Clarke. 2001 Mennonite Arts.
• See pp. 64-65 for related examples.Book: Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
• See pp. 36-37 for related examples.Book: Garvan, Beatrice B. 1982 The Pennsylvania German Collection.
• See p. 59, no. 16 for related tape loom.