"Irish Castle" flax spinning wheel

National Museum of American History

Object Details

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Description (Brief)
"Irish Castle" flax spinning wheel. The name of the spinning wheel is derived from its vertical shape. The position of the wheel inside the stout tripod framework gives the Castle wheel a rigidity very desirable in a spinning implement.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Orville Ebling
ID Number
TE.T11478.000
catalog number
T11478.000
accession number
212397
Object Name
Spinning Wheel, Flax
spinning wheel, flax, Irish castle
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Home and Community Life: Textiles
Domestic Furnishings
Textiles
National Museum of American History
Subject
Hand Tools
Record ID
nmah_640666
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-c7e9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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