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1750-1850
GUSN-286784
This flax wheel is composed of oak, maple and possibly yellow birch. The bench and treadle are riven oak. The legs, spokes and finials are all turned. The front of the bench is stamped with a maker's mark (See Inscriptions).
spinning wheels
oak (wood)
maple (wood)
yellow birch (wood)
Wheel, Spinning
"I Ferguson" (stamped)
Ferguson, I (Maker)
New England
35 x 36 x 23 (HxWxD) (inches)
Museum Accession
1937.1358AB
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