Wood Swift
Title

Wood Swift

Mediumwood
Dimensions16 × 4 3/4 in. (40.6 × 12.1 cm)
Object number00.213.20
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionUnusual type of swift, missing base or mounting mechanism. All wood with spool at top for holding yarn ball and the winder is designed like an inverted umbrella. Ribs are paired with a shorter endpiece that expands outwardly when the swift is opened. Two different types of wood are used.
On View
Not on view
1948.24.1
Tallman Swift
Tallman, Charles; William Tallman; and
Charles F. Smith Swift
Charles F. Smith Swift
Smith, Charles F.
2001.100.475
Swift Mounted on Inlaid Box
19th Century
2001.100.1185
Lion's Paw Swift
19th Century
Spire swift
Spire swift
Triple-cage swift
Triple-cage swift
de Mendonca, Manuel E.
Circa 1850-60
Thomas Burdett swift
Thomas Burdett swift
Burdett, Thomas
2001.100.1248
Double-cage swift on a turned wood stand
19th Century
2001.100.947
Swift on a wooden box stand
Mid 19th Century
2001.100.1281
Column Pedestal Swift
19th Century
Swift with Base
Swift with Base
Circa 1840
Tallman Yarn Winder
Tallman Yarn Winder
Tallman, Charles; William Tallman; and

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