Apparatus for unwinding the silk

Object/Artifact

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Forget-me-not, A social history archive

Name/Title

Apparatus for unwinding the silk

Entry/Object ID

6761

Description

This is a total wooden, apparatus for unwinding the silk from the, cocoons of the Japanese silk worm. It unwinds and puts onto a spool at the same time. Beautifully made. Quite a frail machine but still in working order.

Collection

Craft