Wool Carders

Object/Artifact

-

Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Wool Carders

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.25

Description

Wooden wool seperators (carders) - were one of two sets that belonged to Tom Ahrens grandmother Mary (Matcek) Peterson from the Clay Banks area. In good condition with signs of wear and use. Engraved text on carder's is faded but legible.

Cataloged By

Matthew Adelman

Acquisition

Accession

2021.3

Source or Donor

Ahrens, Tom

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Notes

Date: Unknown

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Comb, Carding

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Comb, Textile

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Textile Manufacturing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Search Terms

Carders, Clay Banks, Seperators, Wool, Wool Carders, Wool Seperators

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mary Matcek

Person or Organization

Mary Peterson

Person or Organization

Tom Ahrens

General Notes

Note

Notes: "L.S Watson & Co Leister Mass" engraved on both carder's Status: OK Status By: Matthew Adelman Status Date: 2021-09-09

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 9, 2021

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 7, 2026