Child's Wool Wheel, 1875-1925
THF171007 / Child's Wool Wheel, 1875-1925
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Spinning wheel
Date Made
1875-1925
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.84.178
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
Carving (Processes)
Bending
Dimensions
Height: 28.25 in
Width: 26.5 in
Length: 7.25 in
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