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Hungarian Painted Flax Spinning Wheel ca Eighteenth Century

Our client wanted to have the family spinning wheel  conserved, but no longer for use (it is very old).  It will be for her future generations to have. FAMILY HISTORY Two sides of her family migrated to American from Denmark, … Continue reading

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Flax Wheel

This is a family heirloom, a spinning wheel made for spinning flax. Our client inherited the wheel and wanted the small piece broken repaired. It is unlikely that it will be used again, but it has to be strong enough … Continue reading

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