Object number
53/278/1-2
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Description
A distaff used in spinning for holding unspun fibres to prevent them becoming tangled. Traditionally used as attachment to a spinning wheel.
Distaffs are tools used in spinning for holding unspun fibres to prevent them becoming tangled. They were traditionally used as an attachment to a spinning wheel. This pair of distaffs is of unknown origin. They are fixed together by means of a piece of string tied through holes in their rounded tips.
Physical description
1 pair of distaff: metal; good condition
Archival history
MERL miscellaneous note - 'According to Mr Parket of Tickenhill Manor these are teasers for fluffing up wool and not distaffs.'
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