Thread spool and bobbin | Pa’pnji’j
Information about the object
Historical period
Before 1901
Dimensions
Height: 3.30 cm. Width: 20.10 cm.
Classification
Tools and equipment -- Sewing
Accession number
1987.1.1289
Division
Material culture -- Tools and equipment for processing raw materials -- Fiber processing and clothing manufacture
Collection
Evelyne Allard Landry
Donor
Evelyne Allard Landry
Category/theme
Description of the object
Spool of thread wrapped in newspaper dated 1901. The paper is used to hold the thread wound around it. Transliteration of the newspaper article: La Patrie, xxx [number erased] March 1901.
Value of the item
The object reflects a skill traditionally associated with or practiced by the Acadian people. In addition, the object reflects the skill associated with textile processing by Acadian women, including sewing, weaving, embroidery, knitting, etc. Here, the spindle, also known as a "spindle," is a wooden stick, bulging at one end or in the center, which is used to spin wool, linen, hemp, or cotton. It should be noted that spinning linen was an activity practiced by Acadian women in the Gaspé Peninsula.
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There are spindles made from paper or even vegetables. Here, newspaper is glued directly to the spool.
