Name/Title
Wooden Yarn Swift/WinderEntry/Object ID
100422Scope and Content
(AI) Object: Antique tabletop wooden yarn swift (skein winder or reel).
Construction & Mechanism:
Base: An X-shaped wooden footed frame designed to rest securely on a table or work surface.
Cage/Frame Structure: Features a vertical center spindle supporting a cage-like framework of thin wooden dowels or slats set into upper and lower cross-arms.
Adjustment Holes: The base crossbars feature multiple peg holes to adjust the width and tension for different sized skeins of yarn.
Function & Era: Typically 18th to 19th century domestic textile production equipment. Used to hold spun yarn or wool in a open loop (skein) so it could rotate smoothly without tangling while being wound off into a ball, bobbin, or spool.
