Sloping spinning wheel
Category
Furniture
Date
1700 - 1800
Materials
Elm, sycamore, ash and oak.
Measurements
495 x 190 mm; 585 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
United Kingdom
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1332094
Summary
Sloping hoop rim spinning wheel with double band driving system. From the United Kingdom, eighteenth century. Oak rim and sycamore spokes with elm table, ash treadle and front legs. Dark stain. A sloping bed hoop rim wheel standing on four legs (usually three). Table has a centre cut out to make it easier to treadle. Thought to be of United Kingdom origin and possibly eighteenth century. Distaff is missing upper spindle work. Hooks on one flyer arm missing. Replacement parts include two back legs and front left leg, footman, flyer, pulley whorl and leather bearings. Condition is fair, worm evidence in many areas. Early NT ref SNO/DC5. Information and digital photograph supplied by David and valerie Bryant 2006. In notebook no.4, page 89 (1340945.4) Charles Wade refers to: 'Spinning Room 21 Picardy Wheel good turning was used by an old saddler at Towcester for making threads for whip leather.'. Includes sketch with dimensions.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
References
Wade, 1944: Charles Paget Wade, Contents of Snowshill Manor. Volume 4 First and Second Floor, 1944, Page 89