Portable Wool Wheel, 1872-1900

THF181263 / Portable Wool Wheel, 1872-1900

THF181264 / Portable Wool Wheel, 1872-1900 / view

Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Spinning wheel

Date Made

1872-1900

Creators

Bryce, John, 1834-1896

Place of Creation

United States, Michigan, Grand Haven

Creator Notes

Patented by and probably made by John Bryce.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.4.2675

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wool (Textile)
Steel (Alloy)
Cast iron

Color

Gray (Color)
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 9.75 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 19 in

Keywords	Spinning wheels Textile working equipment Woolen and worsted spinning Spinning (Textile process) Textiles (Visual works)

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