Oak spinning wheel known as a quilling wheel. Its table is supported by three wooden turned legs which have wooden wedges hammered into them at top of table to fix them tightly in place. The wheel has eleven spokes. The wheel is suspended from the original wooden axle.
Made/Created
Artist
American, unknown
Date made
1740 - 1770
Time Period
mid 18th century
Place
Region
Northeast
Continent
North America
Notes
Is likely from the mid 18th century.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
None
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
113.2 cm
Diameter
78 cm
Dimension Notes
Height includes the wheel; the diameter is of the wheel.
