Collection Highlights
Armchair
1785-1789
1916.7
Mahogany; pine, poplar
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wool wheel (bench and wheel)
Object name
Wool wheel (bench and wheel)
Date
1750-1850
Medium
Oak, metal, wool
Dimensions
Overall: 58 5/8 x 70 x 20 1/2 in. ( 148.9 x 177.8 x 52.1 cm )
Description
Oak bench and spinning wheel; angled bench supporting two thick, turned posts, one at low end of bench with hole at top for metal spike that projects from hub of large spinning wheel, and one at high end of bench with spindle wound with wool fiber; bench raised on three raked, turned legs (one at high end, and two at low end).
Credit Line
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number
1920.23ab
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this object was once part of the collection of George W. Nash.
Provenance
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
