Item 122: Model of draw loom - Musee Historique des Tissus - Lyon
Scope and Contents
Color image of scale model of draw loom. Metier a la grande tire invente en 1605 par Claude Dangon a Lyon. Modele reduit, bois, par Jean Marin (Lyon 1805-1876) [Craft (?) has great draws, invented in 1605 by Claude Dangon of Lyon. Scale model, wood, by Jean Marin (Lyon 1805-1876)]. A draw loom is an old form of a hand loom, used to make figured designs in cloth. The pattern was formed by a draw boy lifting selected harness threads by hand. Photo A. Basset, Lyon - Reproduction interdite - Imp. Sezzanne, Lyon - Bron. ca. 1980s. 10.5 x 15 cm.
Format: Postcard.
Dates
- 1842-2003
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
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