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Yarn winder | Yarn winder |
Information about the object
Historical period
19th century?
Dimensions
Height: 11 cm. Outside diameter: 13 cm.
Classification
Tools and equipment -- Sewing
Accession number
1980.1.343
Division
Material culture -- Tools and equipment for processing raw materials -- Fiber processing and clothing manufacture
Collection
Juliette Gauthier Barette
Donor
Juliette Gauthier Barette
Category/theme
Description of the object
Gold-painted cast iron object decorated with lion paws. Ball of rope inside (for demonstration purposes).
Value of the item
The object bears witness to a skill traditionally associated with or practiced by the Acadian population, namely the skill of Acadian women in textile processing, including sewing, weaving, embroidery, knitting, etc.
Here, the object bears witness to its usefulness in holding the ball of yarn in place as it is unraveled.
Here, the object bears witness to its usefulness in holding the ball of yarn in place as it is unraveled.
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Models of this dispenser are identified as dating from the 19th century.