Weight from a model of a contemporary ribbon loom

Made:
1870 in Coventry
maker:
James Heywood

Weight, with short lengths of string attached, from a model of a contemporary ribbon loom using the Jacquard principles, by James Heywood, Coventry, England, 1870.

Details

Category:
Textiles Machinery
Object Number:
1911-346/12
Materials:
lead (metal)
type:
weight

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