Wool Dye Dipper

Object/Artifact

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Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Name/Title

Wool Dye Dipper

Entry/Object ID

2017.18.01a-c

Description

Wool dye dipper. Probably 250 - 300 yrs old. Made of Basswood. Donor bought it about 1980, in an auction in or near Kingston, Ontario, it was in an old apple box, along with other old items. A weaver's society from Red Deer Alberta. The president of the local weavers had given the photos out at her meeting to her members. One of her members had taken the photos home, and her 94 year old mother said when she was little, she remembered visiting her grandmother and watching her use the exact same article to dip the sheep's wool into the dye. The lady came from Ireland. Donor came across a plate showing it being used by an old weaver.

Collection

Home accessories Collection

Cataloged By

Whit, Elizabeth

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Dye Dipper

Location

Location

Container

Box 1

Shelf

Shelf 39

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Category

Permanent

Date

November 7, 2023

Location

Shelf

Shelf 45, Shelf 45

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Whit, Elizabeth

Date

August 9, 2017

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Cotter, Ellen Status Date: 2022-04-01

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

August 9, 2017

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

October 23, 2025