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Spindle
Spindle
Spindle

Spindle

Manufacturer / Maker unidentified
Dateca. 1925
Mediummetal
Dimensions5 1/4 × 2 1/4 in. (13.3 × 5.7 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mr. Clark Speakman
Object numberPC1968.1.19
DescriptionA dark metal receipt spindle with a round, weighted base featuring an embossed floral or leaf-like pattern. The spindle consists of a single, slightly curved metal rod with a sharp tip designed to hold paper receipts, notes, or orders.
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Terms
    Swift Spindle
    unidentified
    ca. 1830
    Franz Huning's Paymaster's Desk
    McCaskey Register Company
    ca. 1910
    Letterpress
    Charles Ilfield Co. Wholesale Hardware
    1905
    Bond-O'Connell Sheep and Wool Company Bill Clip
    Bond-O'Connell Sheep and Wool Company
    ca. 1915
    F.H. Strong Undertaker Receipt
    F.H. Strong - Albuquerque, New Mexico
    1908
    Spindle Whorl
    unidentified
    ca. 1850