Hand Wool Comb
AssociatedAssociated with
Alexander Hadden and Sons
(Aberdeen, Scotland)
Manufacturer
W. Crook
DateC.1800-1850
Object NameComb
Mediumsteel, wood, horn
ClassificationsTextile Industry
Dimensions34 x 29 x 19.4cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1937 by Mr William Mcandrew.
Copyright© Mike Davidson/Positive Image (2010)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS012471
About MeThis comb was for combing sheep wool. Wool combers in a woollen mill used it. A woollen mill is a factory where wool was turned into thread and then cloth. Two combs were used together. Sheep wool was gently and carefully pulled through the combs. This helped clean the wool. But more importantly it gradually pulled wool into long fibres. The long fibres were made into thread. It was skilled, dusty work mostly done by men.There are no works to discover for this record.
