Spinning Wheel
ca. 1700 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Spinning wheels were used in Britain from the 1500s, to spin thread from natural fibres such as wool. Before their introduction, spinning was done by hand using a distaff and spindle. These two elements were incorporated in the spinning wheel. The driving belt and wheel are used to revolve the spindle by pressing a foot pedal, leaving the hands free.
The design of spinning wheels hardly changed over the centuries. They were used in many homes until the late 1700s when machines were invented to spin thread commercially. This example dates from about 1700 and came from Ross, in Scotland. The stamp, 'James Cameron', probably refers to the maker. The wheel is made of ash, a wood which would have grown locally, the turning on the legs and spokes of the wheel provide an element of decoration.
The design of spinning wheels hardly changed over the centuries. They were used in many homes until the late 1700s when machines were invented to spin thread commercially. This example dates from about 1700 and came from Ross, in Scotland. The stamp, 'James Cameron', probably refers to the maker. The wheel is made of ash, a wood which would have grown locally, the turning on the legs and spokes of the wheel provide an element of decoration.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Ash, carved and turned |
| Brief description | Spinning wheel, turned ash |
| Physical description | Carved and turned ash spinning wheel. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'James Cameron' (Stamped on the top end of the platform) |
| Credit line | Given by Baroness Rosencrantz |
| Object history | The spinning wheel had been in the possession of the donor's family for a great many years and is know to have come from Ross (Scotland). On loan to Montacute House c.1968 |
| Summary | Spinning wheels were used in Britain from the 1500s, to spin thread from natural fibres such as wool. Before their introduction, spinning was done by hand using a distaff and spindle. These two elements were incorporated in the spinning wheel. The driving belt and wheel are used to revolve the spindle by pressing a foot pedal, leaving the hands free. The design of spinning wheels hardly changed over the centuries. They were used in many homes until the late 1700s when machines were invented to spin thread commercially. This example dates from about 1700 and came from Ross, in Scotland. The stamp, 'James Cameron', probably refers to the maker. The wheel is made of ash, a wood which would have grown locally, the turning on the legs and spokes of the wheel provide an element of decoration. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.14:1 to 4-1937 |
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| Record created | September 28, 2005 |
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