Furniture of the Pilgrim century, 1620-1720, including colonial utensils and hardware (1910)
Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 · Framingham, Boston : Old America Company · leaf 494
ON the previous page are four forms of reels for taking the yarn off thespindle where it was spun. They all have some device for checking thelengths into skeins. The lower left one with rare bent legs belongs to Mr. B. A. Behrend; theothers to the author. Above is the process of weaving rag rugs,… … ABOVE is an embroidery frame of much interest. It is owned by Mr.W. of Boston, and the construction is a nice piece of work. It has the trestlefoot, or shoe. The frame swivels on the posts, andis held in the proper angle for work by two handscrews. The work was kept taut by turning thewooden nuts…
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