This authentic Great Wheel was the heartbeat of colonial American homes, used to spin wool into homespun cloth. It remains in excellent condition, complete with its original bench, legs, and spindle.
Historically, these wheels were operated by unmarried women who would walk several miles a day just by pacing back and forth to spin the yarn. This labor-intensive work became so closely associated with single women that the legal term for an unmarried woman became "spinster".
This authentic Great Wheel was the heartbeat of colonial American homes, used to spin wool into homespun cloth. It remains in excellent condition, complete with its original bench, legs, and spindle.
Historically, these wheels were operated by unmarried women who would walk several miles a day just by pacing back and forth to spin the yarn. This labor-intensive work became so closely associated with single women that the legal term for an unmarried woman became "spinster".
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