Flax Wheel, Made by Joseph Gregg, 1765-1803
THF171014 / Flax Wheel, Made by Joseph Gregg, 1765-1803
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Artifact Overview
Saxony-style spinning wheels allowed the operator to turn unprocessed fiber into thread. The distaff--a stationary rod at the front missing on this example--held the flax as the flier, powered by foot using a treadle, spun it into thread. The bobbin near the flier held finished thread. Major Joseph Gregg (1741-1804), a New Hampshire-born Revolutionary War soldier, made this spinning wheel.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Spinning wheel
Date Made
1765-1803
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.84.171
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of American Textile History Museum.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Leather
Technique
Turning (Shaping process)
Dimensions
Height: 35 in
Width: 31 in
Length: 22 in
Inscriptions
on end of table:
JOSEPH GREGG
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