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Flax Wheel

Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

1800-1820

GUSN

GUSN-11903

Description

The wheel is molded, with straight supports, turned maidens, distaff and uprights.

Details

Descriptive Terms

spinning wheels
brands
maple (wood)
oak (wood)
maple (wood)
Maple
Oak
Branded
WHEEL, SPINNING

Inscription

Branded on it is: ZW [possibly Zadock Wright].

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

33.5 x 46.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.109

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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