Spinning wheel
Category
Wooden objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
mahogany & bone
Measurements
810 x 430 mm
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 288322
Summary
Mahogany spinning wheel with turned legs and wheel supports. Ovoid base on three splayed legs (one missing) and with a foot pedal. The wheel has a moulded edge and a dozen turned spokes, shaped with bobbin knops. Details on the handle have bone rings and tips.
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.