Yarn Swift
Large Swedish Candlestick early 19th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Large Swedish Candlestick, early 19th century
Parts from yarn swifters, called "nyst krona," with
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Birch
Large Swedish Candlestick early 19th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Large Swedish Candlestick, early 19th century
Parts from yarn swifters, called "nyst krona," with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Birch
Swedish Candlestick early 19th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Large Swedish Candlestick, early 19th century
Parts from yarn swifters, called "nyst krona," with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Birch
Set of Three Large Swedish Candlesticks early 19th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Set of Three Large Swedish Candlesticks, early 19th century
Parts from yarn swifters, called "nyst
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Birch
Contemplation
By Sir Hubert Von Herkomer R.A. RWS.
Located in Middletown, NY
has brought her yarn swift to take in the sun and fresh air while she works.
Watercolor on buff
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1870s English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Gold Swift
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Discarded rope, rescued yarn
Category
2010s Mixed Media
Materials
Textile
19th Century Skein Swift
Located in Greenwich, CT
A handsome 19th century swift with beautiful fruitwood base on ball feet and matching turned acorn
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885
Located in Nantucket, MA
its wooden Ships of the Line with ironclads, the swift frigates and cruisers remained wooden so they
Category
Antique 1880s American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
H 21 in W 19.38 in D 1.25 in
Recent Sales
Antique Wooden Shaker Yarn Swift from Mt. Lebanon, New York
By Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community
Located in Lenox, MA
This is a yarn swift from the Mt. Lebanon Shaker Village in New Lebanon, NY. It dates from the
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Early 20th Century American Decorative Objects
Materials
Maple, Ash
Whale Bone Swift
Located in Denver, CO
American Whale Bone Swift
Turned and dished yarn holder above a telescoping swift on clamp mounted
Category
Antique 19th Century American Decorative Objects
19th Century Swift
Located in Houston, TX
. A swift is a tool used to hold a hank of yarn while it is being wound off. It has an adjustable
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Antique Late 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swift Mahogany
Located in Houston, TX
knitters and crocheters. A swift is a tool used to hold a hank of yarn while it is being wound off.[1] It
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Architectural Models
Lotte Bostlund Lamps, Mid-Century Modern
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
post-war Boom and a growing interest in Danish Modern design, the business grew swiftly. With the
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Lotte Bostlund Lamps, Mid-Century Modern
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
post-war Boom and a growing interest in Danish Modern design, the business grew swiftly. With the
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Antique 19th Century Maple Swift
Located in Houston, TX
19th century maple swift with expandable arms to help yarn workers wind yarn. Arms expand to 30".
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Antique Early 19th Century Belgian More Folk Art
Materials
Maple
Yarn Swift Chandelier
Located in Richmond, CA
Chandelier made from a solid beechwood vintage yarn swift wired with ivory colored cloth covered
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20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Wire
Carved Maple and Paint Decorated “Durham” Swift
Located in Columbus, OH
the vertical support.
Swifts, or yarn winders, are complex and difficult to make and
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Maple
Fine Shaker Yarn Swift circa 1860
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Shaker swift, mid-19th century American. We have two; they are priced individually. Used to wind
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Antique 19th Century American Quilts and Blankets
American Steel Yarn Winder, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Steel swift - used to wind yarn into skeins - in original black paint, nice industrial look
Category
Antique 19th Century American Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Steel
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