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93/22/1-2
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Two wool combs, used for combing the fleece before spinning it into yarn. The combs are made of wood with metal teeth. They were used in Kelvedon, Essex.
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1 comb: wood, metal
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MERL ‘Handwritten accession form’ (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: WOOL COMBS // Accession number: 93/22 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 13.8 // Description: Pair of wooden combs with metal teeth. String coiled round the handle // The teeth are fixed to a canvas (?) pad which is wired to the wooden head of the comb. // Dimensions: Length: 25.0cm width: 21.5cm Depth: 12.0cm. // Associated information: Used to comb the fleece before spinning it into yarn. // These combs were used at Kelvedon, Essex by Mr. T. F. Glover.’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16258.tif - High resolution image
