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Wool Finger

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1750-1850

GUSN

GUSN-221214

Description

Finger wheel or "boy" for textile working.

Details

Descriptive Terms

spinning wheels
Textile machinery
Finger, Wool

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8 x 1 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William W. Taylor

Accession Number

1918.960

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