Item 46: English flax wheel

Black-and-white image depicts a ladies' parlor wheel, identified as a ladies' parlor wheel from St. Albans, England, although it is unclear from where this information comes. A parlor wheel took up less space because the spinning apparatus was mounted above the drive wheel, which in turn was mounted above the bench and treadle. The little fence, the drawer below it, the treadle at right angles to the spindle, the foot rest in front of the treadle, and the footman on the spinster's side of the spinning wheel are all unusual features. Textile Department, Bankfield Museum, Halifax [Yorkshire,England]. [before 1962] 9 x 14 cm.

Format: Postcard.