Heckle Heckle Comb

Dublin Core

Title

Heckle Heckle Comb

Identifier

ABDUA:18855

Description

Heckle for dressing flax, wooden frame and metal teeth. Carder shape: round, two handles: square (solid). There is an illustration of this heckle in Reid 1912, p45, although it is wrongly labelled '508'.

Date

Early: 1800 Late: 1900

Relation

ABDUA:18858

Format

wood metal iron, L: 441 mm W: 142 mm H(carding nails): 46 mm

Type

Physical Object

Coverage

Europe, Scotland

Provenance

Acquisition Source: Robert.Wilson.Trust