Collection Highlights
Important meeting of the African Civilization Society, at the Cooper Institute, Wednesday evening, March 7th, 1860, at eight o'clock
Date:
1860
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1860.48
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Swift: yarn spooler or winder
Object Number:
1930.51
Date:
1700-1800
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 43 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 9 in. ( 110.5 x 36.8 x 22.9 cm )
Description:
Wooden swift consisting of vertical plank with slots for two horizontal arms, the lower arm adjustable, and with wooden spool intact; mounted on rectangular base with beveled top edges.
Gallery Label:
Weavers used swifts to aid in unwinding hanks on to bobbins or quills; knitters used them for winding skeins into balls. According to the accession records, this one was purchased by the donor from C. W. Ives of New Haven, Connecticut.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
