Loom
- Object Name:
- Loom
- Object ID:
- 1976.071.15.1
- Date:
- 1789-1798
- Description:
- Loom, four-harness, late 18th century. Unassembled. Used in the Francis Grimes house in Deering, NH. Heavy floor loom made of timbers, with warp beam on back and cloth beam on front. Some pieces missing: treadles, harnesses, and smaller parts of warp beam, as well as all wedges. Top of beater bar nicely detailed. Twisted wrought iron engraving pin locks toothed gear in cloth beam. Incised Roman numerals on ends of timbers, for matching during assembly.
- Material:
- Wood
Pine
Maple - Dimensions:
- H-79 W-78 D-73 inches
- Provenance:
- Used in the Francis Grimes house, Deering, NH. From Clement family homestead, Clement Hill Road, Deering, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Given in Memory of Ruth Ethel Clement Farr
- People:
- Grimes, Francis (1747-1820)
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