1750-1850
GUSN-221395
Clock reel with table. Has riven oak legs, and a block made of white pine. The arm and the counter are made from either maple or birch. This object was used to measure yarn, as it was wound off of the bobbin of a spinning wheel, and made into a skein.
measuring devices (instruments)
textile working equipment
oak (wood)
pine (wood)
maple (wood)
birch (wood)
Reel, Clock
Unknown
41 1/2 x 20 x 26 (HxWxD) (inches)
Museum Accession
1958.M3
Possibly New England (United States) [general region]
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