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Clamp
A clamp-like object, made of sycamore wood and consisting of two half cylinders which can be held together by two wooden screws. The half cylinders have grooves within them to take the screws. Its purpose is unknown. It has been suggested that it may be for measuring uniform lengths of wool or rags for rug making, or that it may be a purse clamp.
Subject
- CRAFTS : textile-working
- Rug making
- Rug making
Type of item
- Clamp
Subject
- CRAFTS : textile-working
- Rug making
- Rug making
Type of item
- Clamp
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Provenance
- Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading, United Kingdom
Identifier
- 68/389
- 12539
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/Museu/ProvidedCHO/Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading/12539
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-07-31T16:20:43.616Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-10-18T15:44:57.982Z