Spinning Tools

Description

1: A distaff or staff used by women only to wrap the flax around it to use for spinning flax. The staff hangs[?] around her waist – point down- in a belt. Ca. 1800 or earlier – designs are Pa. Dutch.
2: Distaff – used with a drop spindle to hold the flax when spinning.1: A distaff or staff used by women only to wrap the flax around it to use for spinning flax. The staff hangs[?] around her waist – point down- in a belt. Ca. 1800 or earlier – designs are Pa. Dutch.
2: Distaff – used with a drop spindle to hold the flax when spinning.

Notes

These are so cool! There were notes attached to the back of two. I assume the third goes with them as well.These are so cool! There were notes attached to the back of two. I assume the third goes with them as well.