Wool Finger

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Wool Finger

Entry/Object ID

1953.32.1

Description

Large turned wood bobbin resembling a baseball bat in shape. One end is narrower than the other, with a disk capping the narrow end.

Context

Owned by a member of the Medad Wright family.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.32

Source or Donor

Putnam, Ralph W. (1876-1970)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Finger, Wool

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Textile Manufacturing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

6-3/8 in

Diameter

1-3/16 in

Material

Wood