Woman at Spinning Wheeln.d.6 3/8 × 3 1/4 × 1 1/2"Glass, wood, cloth, yarn, paper, metalGift of Abby and B.H. Friedman1984.30.350whimsy bottle
Flattened, horseshoe shaped glass medicine bottle with wooden stopper. The wooden stopper has a cross piece from which 2 beads hung: one has fallen to the bottom. Inside is figure of woman standing behind wheel on which is wound red yarn. The carved wood woman wears a calico dress and white colonial shawl and apron. There is a cross in front of it, inscibed 1799. To which is attached a rectangular paper note which reads: "She seeketh wool and flax and worketh willingly with her hands. William Wright:artist (?) April 1 1884" Also illegible penciled writing on front of wheel. 3 wool winders or holders are on bottom.152807875Artist unidentifiedSculptureNew HopeNew HopeUnited StatesPennsylvaniaThree Dimensional WorksNew HopeWhimsy Bottle
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