Reel

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Reel

Entry/Object ID

GHS 79

Description

Dark wood spinning reel with six arms, reel is attached to box which contains two threaded mechanisms, thin iron sheet on front of box with incised design of three concentric circles with cnetral four point star, numbers are incised at four points, a wooden pointed element is affixed to the center of this sheet by means of a nail. Vertical board attaches box to 6-sided base, base has series of decorative notches on 2 sides. Reel is supported by three turned legs.

Dimensions

Height

37-1/2 in

Width

24 in

Depth

16 in

Material

Wood, Iron

Provenance

Notes

Label on back: Object donated by J. Keyser. GHS True Accession Book #79, "Spinning Reel"