Felt-makers at work
Date
17th century
Creator
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p3
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 187mm
width (page): 297mm
width (page): 297mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Illustration of felt-makers at work, accompanying Robert Hooke's paper entitled 'An Account of ye Feltmakers' trade found amongst the late Dr Robert Hookes Papers by Mr R. Waller'.
The illustration shows five people working on different processes. Fig. 1 shows a slatted table and pile of unworked wool with an instrument called a 'bow'; fig. 2 shows wool being worked on iron plates over a basin of coals; fig. 3 shows the wool being treated with hot water; fig. 4 shows the wool being worked and how the felt-makers 'secure their hands by their cuffs'.
The illustration shows five people working on different processes. Fig. 1 shows a slatted table and pile of unworked wool with an instrument called a 'bow'; fig. 2 shows wool being worked on iron plates over a basin of coals; fig. 3 shows the wool being treated with hot water; fig. 4 shows the wool being worked and how the felt-makers 'secure their hands by their cuffs'.
Transcription
NB This Draught must not be inverted.
This is not to be coppyd in the Plate
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
This is not to be coppyd in the Plate
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Object history
29 June 1709, 'An Account of Feltmaking by Dr Hook was read. It was found by Mr Waller among his Papers, who was ordered to be thanked' (JBO/11/171).
Related fellows
Richard Waller (1660 - 1715, British) , Naturalist
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
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