Object number
96/80
Description
A spinning wheel, missing its distaff and drive wheel. Used by the Arkle family, farmers on the Cheshire-Wales border.
A large spinning wheel made of fruit wood, missing its distaff and drive wheel. It was used by the Arkle family, who were farmers on the Cheshire-Wales border, and was bought by the donor's mother in 1960.
Physical description
1 spinning wheel: wood (fruit); damaged and repaired
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession form’ (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: SPINNING WHEEL // Accession number: 96/80 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 21.4.97 // Description: Large spinning wheel made of fruitwood. The distaff is missing and the drive wheel is damaged (missing) One spoke is loose and one is completely out. // Dimensions: Height: 103 cm // Diameter of wheel 51 cm // Width: Approx 73 cm // Associated information: The wheel was given to Joan Denise Pringle by the Arkle family in 1960. The Arkle family were farmers on the Cheshire/Welsh borders // The wheel was donated to the museum in memory of Mrs Joan Denise Pringle.'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\Documents\Scans\96_80_doc_01.tif - High resolution image
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16770.tif - High resolution image
