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Weaving Loom

Loom
ca. 1982 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Spear's Games (manufacturers)
Place of origin
Enfield (manufactured)

Child's toy loom, wood and plastic, Size 2. The loom has a wooden frame with a plastic heddle and two wooden shuttles. The wool attached to the loom is not original to the set. The packaging consists of a printed card box and lid. There is a printed instruction leaflet and additional instructions are printed inside the lid.

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Made by Children
Children & Childhood
Object type
Loom
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Loom
  • Shuttle
  • Leaflet
  • Packaging
TitleWeaving Loom (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Wood, wool, plastic, printed card and paper
Wood
Wool
Plastic
Weaving
Brief description
Weaving Loom, child's; wood and plastic, England, ca.1982
Physical description
Child's toy loom, wood and plastic, Size 2. The loom has a wooden frame with a plastic heddle and two wooden shuttles. The wool attached to the loom is not original to the set. The packaging consists of a printed card box and lid. There is a printed instruction leaflet and additional instructions are printed inside the lid.
Dimensions
  • Length: 20in
  • Width: 10in
  • Depth: 1½in
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'SPEAR'S WEAVING LOOM' (Printed on the box lid)
  • 'SIZE 2' (Printed on the box lid)
  • 'CONTAINS SMALL / QUANTITY OF YARN / FOR TRIAL PURPOSES ONLY' (Printed on box lid)
  • 'For lengths up to 5 feet / With full instructions and pattern book' (Printed on box lid)
  • 'SPEAR'S GAMES / REGD. TRADE MARK' (Printed on box lid)
  • 'MADE BY W. SPEAR & SONS LTD., ENFIELD, MIDDX, ENGLAND' (Printed on box lid)
Credit line
Given by Mrs T.Z. Hudson
Object history
Given by Mrs T.Z. Hudson [86/767]. The brown and white flecked wool included with this loom belonged to the donor's daughter, Elaine Hudson, then aged five.
Subject depicted
Looms
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.600-1986

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1124129/weaving-loom-loom-spears-games/
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