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Squirrel Cage Swift

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1800-1900

GUSN

GUSN-221399

Description

Squirrel cage swift; made of white pine and white oak, with a joined frame, and a log-section base.

Details

Descriptive Terms

swifts
white oak (wood)
eastern white pine (wood)
Swift

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

New England

Dimensions

42 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 19 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

1958.M4

Places

New England (United States) [general region]

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