Collection Highlights
Siamese Twins
Date:
1836
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1836.55
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Loom accessory
Object Number:
N-203
Date:
1750-1850
Medium:
Wood, twine
Dimensions:
Overall: 57 x 5 1/2 x 1 in. ( 144.8 x 14 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
impressed: at center and on either end of reverse: "IGK"
Description:
Loom accessory ( raddle/ravel/raivel/rake) consisting of a pair of wooden bars joined by a closely-spaced series of cylindrical wooden pegs; with a pierced wooden tab at either end, and lengths of twine attached.
Credit Line:
Gift 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.
