Flax Wheel, Made by Silas Barnum,1800-1828
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Spinning wheels come in a rich diversity of sizes and shapes depending on where and when they were developed and the fibers they were intended to spin. This upright wheel, made by Silas Barnum in Fairfield County, Connecticut, is an example of a compact, popular style of wheel for spinning flax fiber into linen yarn. It also features an innovative improvement called a double flyer, which allows the spinner to produce two yarns simultaneously.
Spinning wheels come in a rich diversity of sizes and shapes depending on where and when they were developed and the fibers they were intended to spin. This upright wheel, made by Silas Barnum in Fairfield County, Connecticut, is an example of a compact, popular style of wheel for spinning flax fiber into linen yarn. It also features an innovative improvement called a double flyer, which allows the spinner to produce two yarns simultaneously.
Artifact
Spinning wheel
Date Made
1800-1828
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.84.155
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of American Textile History Museum, donated to ATHM by Joan Whittaker Cummer.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Leather
Technique
Turning (Shaping process)
Carving (Processes)
Dimensions
Height: 50 in
Width: 16.25 in
Length: 17.25 in
Inscriptions
on end of table: S. BARNUM
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