Furniture of the Pilgrim century, 1620-1720, including colonial utensils and hardware (1910)
Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 · Framingham, Boston : Old America Company · leaf 489
occupied a largespace. The parts of the loom were very heavy,traditionally, to prevent vibration. Hence theBiblical phrase, a weavers beam as a similefor great size and strength. The bleachingwas done as now in Ireland, by exposing thefinished linen to the sun and rain on thegrass. The dyes had… … . »i*«Liia=wa**AV V, *. ■4tii^*fi .V.iM<i-i«i*fe^. owned by the author. There is one in theStanton House, CHnton, Connecticut, andMr. H. W. Erving of Hartford, also has one.The construction almost suggests the shapeof the chair frame. The double treadle, ofcourse, added greatly to the…
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