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Knitting sheath

Knitting sheath

  • Place of origin:

    England, Great Britain (made)

  • Date:

    1842 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Carved wood

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Mrs E. Birkill

  • Museum number:

    T.192-1960

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This type of curved knitting sheath was made in the Yorkshire Dales, where it was known as a 'goose wing'. It was made in 1842, at a time when knitting had become a hobby for most people and the knitting sheath had become obsolete.

However, some workers in places like the Yorkshire Dales continued to earn their living through knitting. They still knitted using the sheath, as they found this method faster. 'Goose wing' sheaths like this one were specially adapted to fit the shape of the knitter's waist.

This one has an abstract design carved on one of its faces, with the initials 'AWG' and the date 'Nov 16 1842'.

Physical description

Carved wooden knitting sheath. Curved tapering stick with a scroll knob at one end and on the other end is a square with a circular hole in the middle to hold the knitting needle, and curved lines. Halfway along one side is a groove for fastening the sheath to the users apron-string. This side is also carved with various geometric patterns and the inscribed with the initials 'AWG' and the date 'Nov 16 1842'.

Place of Origin

England, Great Britain (made)

Date

1842 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Carved wood

Marks and inscriptions

'AWG'

Dimensions

Length: 18 cm, Width: 2 cm

Descriptive line

Carved wooden knitting sheath, England, 1842

Materials

Wood

Techniques

Carved

Categories

Tools & Equipment

Collection code

T&F

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