Flax Spinning Wheel; "Joseph Gregg"; Maryland?

Flax Spinning Wheel; "Joseph Gregg"; Maryland?

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Description
This flax spinning wheel is missing the pitman, and the name "Joseph Gregg" appears on the front of the wheel. Possibly from Maryland.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Spinning Wheel, Flax
maker
unknown
ID Number
TE.T17270.000
catalog number
T17270.000
accession number
318965
Credit Line
Gift of Hope Hanley
subject
Hand Tools
Maryland
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Home and Community Life: Textiles
Textiles
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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