Material Type

Artifact

Date

1944

Materials

WOOD, IRON, LEATHER

No. Pieces

5

Height

71.6

Length

72.7

Width

38.0

Description

HANDMADE WHEEL, BLOND WOOD SUCH AS PINE OR SPRUCE. 3 LEGS, SHUTTLE & FOOT TREADLE. STRAP CONNECTING TREADLE TO SHAFT TO TURN WHEEL BROKEN. SHUTTLE CLAMPED TO PANEL WITH IRON STRAP. PAINTED ON MAIN PANEL IN RED & GREEN COLOR "M.G. 1944". "M.G." IS ALSO PAINTED IN BLACK ON NUMEROUS PARTS INCLUDING SHUTTLE & DOWELS. BOTTOM OF MAIN PANEL WRITTEN "MAY 17, NA 4". FOUR EXTRA DOWELS ,ALL MARKED "MG"; SOME WITH STRING.

Subjects

TEXTILEWORKING T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

DONOR ACQUIRED FROM SANDHILL HUTTERIAN BROTHERHOOD COLONY NEAR CALGARY AB. IN 1976. MADE ON THE COLONY. DONOR USED WHEEL UNTIL RECENTLY (1991). HANDMADE.

Catalogue Number

P19920048001

Acquisition Date

1992-07

Collection

Museum

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