Flax Spinning Wheel
Unknown American, American
early 19th century
Wood, iron, and cord
Overall: 36 7/16 × 21 9/16 × 36 in. (92.6 × 54.7 × 91.4 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Frank C. and Clara G. Churchill
46.22.16376
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Tools and Equipment: Textileworking
Research Area
American History
Not on view
Provenance
Collected from "an old lady in Gaysville, Vermont", before 1911; Frank C. and Clara G. Churchill, Lebanon, New Hampshire; given to present collection, 1946.
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