Yarn Winder or Swift
n.d.
26 1/4 in. x 22 in.
Artist/Maker Unknown,
Object Type:
Household Object
Medium and Support:
wood
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of the Estate of Mrs. William F. Coult
Accession Number:
1964.43
A wooden yarn winder with slats attached to each other in a manner that allows them to fold out and in. Folded out the yarn winder is used to wind thread in spinning. It has a screw in its base that allows it to be clamped onto a table.