Collection Highlights
Slant-front desk
Date:
1777-1794
Object Number:
1947.461
Medium:
Mahogany
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
shuttle loom
Object Number:
N-189
Date:
ca. 1800-1850
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. ( 36.8 x 6.4 x 4.4 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on side: "DWK"
carved: on side: "NK"
Description:
Wood shuttle with wood quill or bobbin; curved ends reinforced with iron wire.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
