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Spinning Wheel

anonymous · c. 1690 - c. 1710 · ebony (wood); maple (wood); koperdraad; leather; wood (plant material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Spinning wheel, made of maple and ebony; bobbin and spindle, treadle, stand, wheel, and table made of maple; all turned legs, stiles, wheel spokes, and distaff made of ebony. Very detailed miniature with hooks on the chair wing, a bobbin with linen thread, and a ball of flax fibers on the distaff. The treadle hinges with pieces of pink leather; it can set the wheel in motion.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

miniature spinning wheel

Credit lineSpinnewiel. c. 1690 - c. 1710. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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