CARVED AND PAINTED DISTAFF / SPINNING TOOL
19th c.; carved star and spiral design, carved date verso 1887; 18"; 5.5"w
From a Western Massachusetts collector of Americana.
Distaffs were used to hold unspun fibers during the spinning process.
Estimate: $300 - $500

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