Base and spinning wheel head for a 'walking' or 'great' spinning wheel

Catalogue #:
2018.417.2280
Title:
Base and spinning wheel head for a 'walking' or 'great' spinning wheel
Subject:
Description:
Three-legged base for a 'walking' or 'great' spinning wheel. Base was originally from the attic of the Scudder house on the north shore of Islesford. Head is termed a 'minor' head made of wood and iron; it came from the donor's wheel in Sullivan, Maine. Donor is a spinner and weaver, and lectures about heritage textiles. She noticed GCIHS had a wheel with no base in collection (GCIHS 2015.312.2072). The two parts married up perfectly. Wheel dates to ca. 1880s; Shakers made this type of great wheel.
Date:
1880
Materials:
Wood
Size:
37"W x 44" H

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“Base and spinning wheel head for a 'walking' or 'great' spinning wheel,” Great Cranberry Island Historical Society, accessed April 20, 2024, https://gcihs.digitalarchive.us/items/show/2329.Catalogue # 2018.417.2280

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