Niddy Noddy
- Object Name:
- Niddy Noddy
- Object ID:
- 1994.514.15
- Description:
- Niddy-Noddy. Medium-brown hardwood. Central octagonal shaft that tapers to a square section that becomes rectangular, with tenon on end. At opposite end, square shaft becomes rectangular with tenon at end that is perpendicular to opposite end. A bent round wood dowel turns 90 degrees and fits into a hole on bottom edge of end arm of the carved end section. Second similar arm on other side of central shaft. Similar arm supports on opposite end of device. Arm supports appear to be single pieces of wood. Across end, it is a long arm that is flat stock with tenon in center. Stock ~0.5" thick at tenon. Thickness tapers slightly toward ends, which are slightly upturned. The top upturned surface has slight depression in design to help hold yarn in place. Mortise and tenon joint with wooden pin through it. Some checking in arm at mortise end and additional small piece of wood driven beside tenon for tight joint. At other end of device, similar cross arm with a pinned mortise and tenon joint. Arm similar design except one end of arm straight instead of slightly upturned. Red FP70.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- W-11.3 L-18.2 inches Weight-6.2 oz
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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