Comb, carding

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Comb, carding

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.461

Description

Carding comb, part of pair: small rectangular straight board; bent bristles set into leather; leather mounted to back with narrow leather strips nailed all around; handle set into bottom edge.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1700 - 1833

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

10 in

Depth

2 in

Length

10 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 2 in. (25.4 cm, 5.1 cm)

Material

Wood (pine), metal (steel), Leather

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Leather strips deterioating with red rot all around; missing nail head in edging bottom center; old adhesive label residue on handle; dirt and fibers caught deep in bristles; some bent bristles throughout; especially along edge, notch in handle end.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.58.460 - Comb, carding - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Orginally cataloged as a "hatchel," one of a pair, but as it lacks the longer sharper spikes more common for processing flax, probably a pair of wool carding combs [Jessa Krick, 2/11/2014]. File folder not found 4/11/00 EHG

Note Type

General Note

Note

Cataloged as one of a pair, but differences in construction and maker's stamp on .460 indicate this is not truly a pair.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Storeroom/Curatorial Storage