[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
66/288/2
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
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.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 wool winder: wood; good condition
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL ‘Handwritten catalogue’ – ‘WOOLWINDERS (2) // 66/288(2) // CRAFTS – Textile – clothing knitting // ... // Late 18th – Early 19th century // [pencil drawing].’
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1775 - 1824
[nb-NO]Object name[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]Technique[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]
- Width 140 mm
- Height 330 mm
- Diameter 130 mm
[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_8219.tif - High resolution image
