Spinning Wheel
Date1870s
Credit LineGift of Marie Lalemant, 1980
Object number1980.015.001
Label TextSpinning wheels are used to spin thread or yarn from fibres like flax, wool or cotton. A person would separate clumps of fibre and the spinning wheel pulls the fibre and twists it into long pieces. The wheel is usually spun by hand or foot once pedals were incorporated into designs.
NameWheel, Spinning
