Spinning Wheel

The spinning wheel is a Mechanical device for spinning thread or yarn from natural or synthetic fibers.
There is evidence that spinning wheels had already come into use in both China and the Islamic world during the eleventh century.
The earliest clear illustrations of the spinning wheel come from Baghdad (drawn in 1237), China (c. 1270) and Europe (c. 1280),
In general, the spinning technology was known for a long time before being adopted by the majority of people,
thus making it hard to fix dates of the improvements.

Almost every culture that came in touch with the spinning wheel made a model that differs from others but yet meets the standard functionality.
The spinning wheel made its career and popularity not only by its functionality but also by its position in the female medieval society as a recreation and creation tool
in all social layers. Which made it into a popular item on an enourmus number of drawings Our presented item is of unknown origin and is fabricated at the beginning of the 20th cetury
The basics are simple and it follows the second generation standards where the cycling mechanism is transferred to the feet of the user.

The item is very well preserved This fact leads us to the conclusion that the original owner was part of the higher class society.