Name/Title
Spinning wheelEntry/Object ID
2024.14.1Description
Large spinning wheel, for wool or cotton with very plain turnings and a very common form of screw tension device typical of wheels produced in New England. It was probably originally fitted with a removable spindle holder in the form of what is known as a "bat's head".Context
This spinning wheel has been in the collection since at least the late 19th century since it appears in a photograph taken by Charles Moody c. 1900 (2021.24.175).Dimensions
Height
47-3/4 inWidth
5-1/2 inDepth
2-1/2 inLength
34-1/2 inDiameter
47-3/4 inInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical ContextLabel
This wheel is representative of a common form
designed to spin wool and cotton. The turnings are plain and the screw tension device is typical of wheels produced in New England. Originally the wheel was probably fitted with a removeable spindle holder in the form of what is known as a “bat’s head.” The wheel appears in a photograph taken by Charles E. Moody c. 1900, by which point it was already in the collection of the York Institute.
