Due to a very slow dial up connection, I can not see the picture in question But treadles were not added to spinning wheels until sometime in the 17th century. Perhaps the painting predates treadles? Perhaps this "new" technology didn't reach the painter's area until after the painting was made? Perhaps he knew about treadles but left it out - just taking artistic license?
As to how these wheels worked - simple! The drive wheels were turned by hand, just like great wheels or charkhas still are today. Llyn dianne wrote: > Just looking at this picture from what it immediately presents [without > considering the "puzzle"] the spinning wheel is kind of missing something. > Does it have a foot pedal? Or did Velazquez leave this out? There is > obviously knowledge of spinning tools. There is a distaff and a niddy noddy. > But why no pedal? Has anyone ever seen or heard of such spinning wheels? > Without the pedal what would make the wheel turn and why would Velazquez > leave it out - except for the message of something critical missing from the > picture. And back to my previous analysis... Just another thought. > > > I wish I could see the background clearly. > > Dianne > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Holly > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 7:17 PM > Subject: [fibernet] "weaving" puzzle > > > I received a 2000-piece jigsaw puzzle for Christmas (of Neuschwannstein > Castle, one of my favorite places in Germany), which I finished last > night during the superbowl. I enjoyed working on it (especially since > it was something I could do during my *2* colds in January :) and went > looking online to see what I might buy. Well, I didn't realize how > expensive jigsaw puzzles are! But this one > <http://www.puzzlehouse.com/theweavers.htm> was a neat scene, which I > thought other fiberists would enjoy seeing. But why The Weavers? > > Holly > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > A message archive and photo page are maintained. Commercial selling and spam > are not allowed. Members are allowed to offer personal items for giving away > or selling. See <http://hem.bredband.net/ronpar/fninfo.html> for more details. > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >
