Wool Spinning Wheel
Unidentified Enfield Shaker maker (Enfield, New Hampshire), American, active 1793-1923
Shaker Community
early 19th century
Wood, iron, leather, cord, and stain
Overall: 59 7/16 × 51 3/16 in. (151 × 130 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Frank C. and Clara G. Churchill
46.22.16375
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Tools and Equipment: Textileworking
Research Area
American History
Not on view
Provenance
Miss Kate Gale, "Old Shaker Colony" Enfield Shakers, New Hampshire; collected by Frank C. (1850-1912) and Clara G. Churchill (1851-1945), Lebanon, New Hampshire; given to present collection, 1946.
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