Jacquard Loom

Jacquard Loom: Jacquard loom. Constructed mostly of wood. The heddles are made of steel. The presence of joiners' marks indicates that it was not constructed of interchangeable parts. Manufacturer unknown. Probably manufactured in Europe between 1804 (when it was invented) and 1830. The joiners' marks are Roman numerals, indicating a European manufacture. Some replacement parts have Japanese writing on them. Some parts are missing.
Jacquard Loom

Jacquard loom. Constructed mostly of wood. The heddles are made of steel. The presence of joiners' marks indicates that it was not constructed of interchangeable parts. Manufacturer unknown. Probably manufactured in Europe between 1804 (when it was invented) and 1830. The joiners' marks are Roman numerals, indicating a European manufacture. Some replacement parts have Japanese writing on them. Some parts are missing.

Name/Title

Jacquard Loom

Entry/Object ID

2023.14.4

Description

Jacquard loom. Constructed mostly of wood. The heddles are made of steel. The presence of joiners' marks indicates that it was not constructed of interchangeable parts. Manufacturer unknown. Probably manufactured in Europe between 1804 (when it was invented) and 1830. The joiners' marks are Roman numerals, indicating a European manufacture. Some replacement parts have Japanese writing on them. Some parts are missing.

Collection

General Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Manufacturer

Unknown

Date made

1804 - circa 1830

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Loom, Jacquard

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Loom

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Textile Manufacturing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Location

Location

Room

Dugan Mill Factory Floor Exhibit

Building

Duagn Building

Category

Exhibit

Date

January 4, 2023

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Found Object

Created By

historian@millmuseum.org

Create Date

January 4, 2023

Updated By

historian@millmuseum.org

Update Date

January 4, 2023