Wool combs

Object/Artifact

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Saco Museum

Name/Title

Wool combs

Entry/Object ID

2024.2.1

Description

Pairs of wool combs with long metal teeth and wooden handles. Each handle has a small hole at the midpoint for mounting the comb on a special post.

Made/Created

Date made

1750 - 1850

Dimensions

Height

9-1/2 in

Width

10 in

Depth

1 in

Material

Metal, Wood

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

Wool combs were used to comb long-fibered wools. One heated comb was mounted on a special post, while the other was used to pull the fibers straight for spinning worsted yarns. Usually several combs would be kept heating on a small specially-designed stove so that the work could continue without a break.