N° d'objet
66/288/1
Description
A rotating lantern-type wool winder, used for winding thread or yarn after it has been spun. It has a screw clamp fixing to a steady surface. It is made of wood, and probably dates from the late-eighteenth or early-nineteenth century.
Description physique
1 wool winder: wood; good condition
Historique d'archive
MERL ‘Handwritten catalogue’ – ‘WOOLWINDERS (2) // 66/288(2) // CRAFTS – Textile – clothing knitting // ... // Late 18th – Early 19th century // [pencil drawing].’
Date
1775 - 1824
Nom d'objet
Matériel
Technique
Dimensions
- Width 140 mm
- Height 330 mm
- Diameter 130 mm
Document électronique
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_8219.tif - High resolution image
