Flax Wheel, Made by Andrew Beers, 1825-1850

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Spinning wheel

Date Made

1825-1850

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2017.84.153

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of American Textile History Museum, donated to ATHM by Joan Whittaker Cummer.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Metal

Technique

Turning (Shaping process)

Dimensions

Height: 50 in
Width: 22.25 in
Length: 18.5 in

Inscriptions

on end of table: A. BEERS on one flyer: X
Flax Wheel, Made by Andrew Beers, 1825-1850