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Swift

Object Name:
Swift
Object ID:
1908.005.02
Place of Origin:
Lyme, NH
Date:
circa 1815
Description:
Swift. Floor-standing wooden umbrella swift with adjustable spokes and tripod base. Movable wooden ball with wooden set screw.
Material:
Wood
Dimensions:
H-36 W-18 Dia-39 inches
Provenance:
Swift used by Betsy Flanders (1798-1880) of Lyme, NH, and Sharon, VT, as early as 1815 or 1816. She was the grandmother of Eva M. Colby.
Credit Line:
Gift of Eva M. Colby
Subjects:
Textile production
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