Carding Comb

Object detail

Accession number

1972.253.4

Maker

R. McIntyre

Description

Carding comb also known as a wool carder. Square wooden base with several short steel bristles. Attached is a wooden handle for a firm grip. This comb is used to brush and detangle wool. The steel bristles are fixed on some kind of canvas base which has been nailed into the wood all around.

Marks

McIntyre Glasgow Inscribed

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood
Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Steel
Processed Material/Textile/Canvas

Credit Line

R. McIntyre. Carding Comb, 1972.253.4. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Card, Hand Tools & Equipment for Materials Textileworking T&E Textile Manufacturing Equipment

Production place

Glasgow Strathclyde Scotland Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Primary Industries Industrial Heritage Technology

Subject auto tags

Rectangle Wood Material property Font Wood stain Metal Pattern Symmetry Nail Symbol

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