Name/Title
Wheel, SpinningEntry/Object ID
1111.314.001Description
Flax spinning wheel measures 35 inches x 35 inches x 11 1/2 inches. Table (16 3/8 inches x 6 3/8 inches x 1 3/4 inches) is slanted and rests on 3 turned legs. Tension knob on end of table. Wheel is made from 4 pieces of wood, has 14 spokes. Bobbin and flyer and treadle are missing.
Original Inscription: on table: Thompson
6-20-94. Mary Grinnell says Alice Lavinia Pendleton gave this wheel.