reel
Province of New Brunswick, Heritage Branch
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| Object Name: | reel |
| Object Type: | yarn |
| Category: | tools and equipment for materials |
| Sub-category: | textileworking tools and equipment |
| Material: | wood |
| Technique: | shellacked stained turned |
| Accession Number: | OB 74.729 |
| Museum Collection: | O'Brien Collection |
| Origin-Province: | New Brunswick ? |
| Latest Production Date: | 1820 c |
| Description: | Rectangular base stands on four short turned wood legs. Centre is upright with a rounded top. At a 90 degree angle to the side on a screw axle is the reel head which consists of six turned wooden arms evenly spaced and set on a central hub. Small turned wood handle on one arm to turn the reel. When desired length is reached a clapper sounds. |
| Height: | 103 |
| Width: | 80 |
| Depth: | 23 |
| Unit-Linear: | cm |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Institution: | Province of New Brunswick, Heritage Branch |
| Institution City: | Fredericton |
| Institution Province: | New Brunswick |
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