Twenty-five Bobbins
1801/25
Medium
1957.186a: Turned wood 1957.186b: Turned wood 1957.186c: Turned wood 1957.186d: Turned wood 1957.186e: Turned wood 1957.186f: Turned wood with brass wire coiling 1957.186g: Turned wood 1957.186h: Turned wood 1957.186i: Turned wood 1957.186j: Plain wood wound with linen 1957.186k: Plain wood wound with linen 1957.186l: Plain wood wound with linen 1957.186m: Plain wood wound with linen 1957.186n: Plain wood wound with linen 1957.186o: Plain wood wound with linen 1957.186p: Plain wood wound with linen 1957.186q: Plain wood wound with linen 1957.186r: Plain wood wound with linen 1957.186s: Plain wood wound with linen 1957.186t: Turned wood wound with linen 1957.186u: Turned wood wound with linen 1957.186v: Turned wood wound with linen 1957.186w: Turned wood with lead color stripes wound witth linen 1957.186x: Turned wood with lead color dots wound with linen 1957.186y: Ivory with black and red carved dots
Dimensions
1957.186a: 9.1 × .6 cm (3 9/16 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186b: 9.5 × .6 cm (3 3/4 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186c: 10.3 × .7 cm (4 1/16 × 5/16 in.) 1957.186d: 8.7 × .5 cm (3 7/16 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186e: 8.9 × .6 cm (3 1/2 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186f: 8.7 × .6 cm (3 7/16 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186g: 9.4 × .6 cm (3 11/16 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186h: 9.2 × .5 cm (3 5/8 × 3/16 in.) 1957.186i: 9.5 × .7 cm (3 3/4 × 5/16 in.) 1957.186j: 9.8 × .7 cm (3 7/8 × 5/16 in.) 1957.186k: 9.4 × .6 cm (3 11/16 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186l: 9.4 × .6 cm (3 11/16 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186m: 9.5 × .6 cm (3 3/4 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186n: 9.2 × .6 cm (3 5/8 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186o: 9.5 × .6 cm (3 3/4 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186p: 9.5 × .6 cm (3 3/4 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186q: 9.4 × .6 cm (3 11/16 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186r: 9.4 × .6 cm (3 11/16 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186s: 9.5 × .6 cm (3 3/4 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186t: 8.3 × .5 cm (3 1/4 × 3/16 in.) 1957.186u: 8.9 × .6 cm (3 1/2 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186v: 9.4 × .6 cm (3 11/16 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186w: 8.7 × .6 cm (3 7/16 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186×: 8.9 × .6 cm (3 1/2 × 1/4 in.) 1957.186y: 8.4 × .6 cm (3 5/16 × 1/4 in.)
Classification
bobbins
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
5647
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...