Wheel, Spinning

Name/Title

Wheel, Spinning

Entry/Object ID

1971.214

Description

Spinning wheel (flax wheel) with 16 turned spokes, all of which have decorative bulbous design. Center petal is made from three pieces of wood in an "A" shape. Legs have bulbous decoration as well. Bottom has a label [possible from when it came in?] which says "Mrs. Sutherland Orr/ 26 Dean Street, Taunton."

Made/Created

Date made

1700 - 1800

Lexicon

Search Terms

PEOPLE: Mrs. Sutherland Orr, Adelaide Livingston, SUBJECTS: Textile

Material

Oak, maple