Object number
62/229
Description
Carding comb or 'hackle' or 'hatchel'. Wool carding is a stage in the processing of wool - it is combed to produce a long smooth yarn.
Wool carding is a stage in the processing of wool - it is combed to produce a long smooth yarn. Carding combs such as this were also known as 'hackles', 'heckles', 'hatchels' or 'hetchels'. The museum holds no information about the origins of this carding comb.
Physical description
1 comb: wood, metal
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'COMB // Also known as - "Hackle, Heckle, Hatchel and Hetchel" (O.E.D.)...'
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4756.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14008.tif - High resolution image
