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Great wheel

Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

1780-1820

GUSN

GUSN-14077

Description

Flax wheel w/ 10 turned spokes (one is a replacement), turned distaff, solid platform board, and three turned legs. Stained wood.

Details

Descriptive Terms

spinning wheels
WHEEL, SPINNING

Inscription

Stamped on back of main frame: ""E.P.""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

60 x 72 x 21.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1201

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