Floor Loom

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Floor Loom

Entry/Object ID

1999.008.001 a-g

Description

Small floor model 24" 4-harness floor loom. Harnesses are wood and metal with string heddles. #12 metal reed in wood frame. Two wooden leash sticks held to back top frame by 2 leather straps--easily removeable for use. Front beam has cloth attached, with a wooden stick going thru loops on which the warp is tied. Back beam has no cloth. There is a metal attachment on top of harness frame so loom can be operated by hand or by foot. A pincushion has been fastened to top of harness frame. There is also a stick screwed to one side of back, held in place by string to other side, with 15 notches 1" apart (a ruler ?). Loom appears to be mainly oak and quite old, possibly homemade--no manufacturer's mark.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Anstey, Ruth

Notes

Accession Date: 28-Apr-99 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Loom

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Textile Manufacturing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

floor loom

Created By

Greenlee, Lucy

Create Date

April 28, 1999

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 15, 2025