Niddy-Noddy, 1800-1850
THF174791 / Niddy-Noddy, 1800-1850
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Artifact Overview
A niddy noddy is a tool used to measure spun yarn. Wrapping the yarn completely around the niddy noddy one time equaled two yards. It took 560 yards of yarn to make a skein. A woman might spin four to six skeins a day. Winding the yarn into skeins on a niddy noddy told her just how much she had.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Niddy-noddy
Date Made
1800-1850
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.4.2163
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 15 in
Length: 19 in
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