Name/Title
Whittemore carding combsEntry/Object ID
2026.3.24Description
Carding was the process of untangling wool or cotton fibers to prepare them for weaving. Amos Whittemore was granted a patent for a machine that made cards in 1797, and L.S. Watson & Co., of Leicester, MA, was the largest manufacturer of cards in the 1800s.Made/Created
Manufacturer
L.S. Watson & CompanyDate made
circa 1800Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
FrontTranscription
The only genuine old Whittenmore patent improved No. 8 wool L.S. Watson & Co. Leicester MassLocation
Building
Birth Room, Bailey HouseExhibition
Permanent Exhibit
