Window sash pulley from Wetherburn's Tavern
Dateca.1752
MediumOak; Paint: cream with evidence of several layers of white, blue and gray
Dimensions5 15/16" L x 3/4" W x 1 3/8" D
Object numberAF-9.31.15
DescriptionSash pulley with integral wheel; wheel is cracked and appears to be altered; was repaired - glue line is visible; 2 nail holes on one side; one nail shaft still present; metal pin for wheel axl.Label TextThis window sash pulley dates no later than 1752. It is a part of a system that allowed the window sash to be counter weighted, which would hold the sash open at different heights.
MarkingsRoman numeral "IV" incised on one side
ProvenanceWetherburn's Tavern
1650 to 1700
ca. 1750
ca.1760-1820
ca.1760-1820
ca.1760-1820
ca.1725-1750