Plaiting Tool

Name/Title

Plaiting Tool

Entry/Object ID

1923.9a-b

Description

Plaiting tool consisting of a metal wire attached at one end to a small block of wood. The other end of the wire is propped up away from the block by another wire. Tied to the tool is a conical metal cap, similar to a thimble.

Use

Used for braiding straw

Context

Made by Noah Safford in Springfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1923.9

Source or Donor

Brown, Mary

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Safford, Noah

Date made

1840

Place

Town

Springfield

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Fiber Plaiting

Nomenclature Class

Fiberworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Material

Wood, Metal